Mexico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training

Mexico
14.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.2%
in 2024
Mexico rank
60th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
63rd

Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training over time

  • Mexico
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0102030200020122025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 14.5% against 14.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Mexico ranks 60th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 110 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 13.4% 17.8% 4.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 13.8% 14.7% 0.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 13.6% 14.5% 0.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, Mexico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Mexico, at 14.5% against 14.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training between Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
Mexico ranks 60th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,819 data points, 2000–2025
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Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%).