Mexico vs Uruguay: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Mexico
5.3%
in 2023
Uruguay
5.5%
in 2023
Mexico rank
68th
Uruguay rank
65th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 65th of 121 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 | 7.1% | 10.1% | 3.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 6.3% | 4.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 5.5% against 5.3% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mexico ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 65th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, 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