Mexico vs Uruguay: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Mexico
0.6%
in 2025
Uruguay
0.9%
in 2024
Mexico rank
35th
Uruguay rank
32nd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
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, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.9% against 0.6% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Mexico ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 51 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, 55-64 years old, both sexes (%). 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