Canada vs Mexico: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Canada
49.7%
in 2024
Mexico
50.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
72nd
Mexico rank
71st
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 50.0% against 49.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 72nd and Mexico ranks 71st of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.2% | 44.7% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 48.4% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 50.2% | 1.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Canada or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 50.0% against 49.7% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Canada and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Canada ranks 72nd and Mexico ranks 71st of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release