Ireland vs Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Ireland
123.1%
in 2018
Mexico
126.0%
in 2018
Ireland rank
9th
Mexico rank
6th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 126.0% against 123.1% in Ireland, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 6th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 97.5% 83.1% 14.5% Ireland
2000s 102.0% 105.8% 3.8% Mexico
2010s 107.6% 122.1% 14.5% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Ireland or Mexico?
Mexico, at 126.0% against 123.1% in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Ireland and Mexico?
2.9%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Mexico rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.