Ecuador vs Mexico: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Ecuador
0.4%
in 2024
Mexico
0.6%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
34th
Mexico rank
31st
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 34th and Mexico ranks 31st of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 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, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Ecuador ranks 34th and Mexico ranks 31st of 43 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, 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