Mexico vs Sweden: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Mexico
96.7%
in 2020
Sweden
96.9%
in 2020
Mexico rank
60th
Sweden rank
58th
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Mexico
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 96.9% against 96.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 58th of 111 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 13.1% | 79.1% | 66.0% | Sweden |
| 1880s | 18.5% | 82.6% | 64.1% | Sweden |
| 1890s | 23.2% | 85.6% | 62.3% | Sweden |
| 1900s | 29.2% | 88.2% | 59.0% | Sweden |
| 1910s | 38.8% | 91.0% | 52.2% | Sweden |
| 1920s | 37.9% | 94.2% | 56.3% | Sweden |
| 1930s | 45.2% | 95.7% | 50.5% | Sweden |
| 1940s | 56.9% | 97.5% | 40.6% | Sweden |
| 1950s | 56.2% | 98.8% | 42.7% | Sweden |
| 1960s | 62.5% | 99.0% | 36.5% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 70.2% | 98.6% | 28.4% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 77.2% | 98.5% | 21.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 87.5% | 97.8% | 10.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 98.0% | 4.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 97.5% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.9% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Mexico or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 96.9% against 96.7% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Mexico and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Mexico ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 58th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.