Mexico vs Sweden: Poverty vs mean schooling

Mexico
11.97
in 2040
Sweden
11.93
in 2040
Mexico rank
48th
Sweden rank
49th

Poverty vs mean schooling over time

  • Mexico
  • Sweden
02.557.51012.5198020102040

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 11.97 against 11.93 in Sweden, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.

Mexico ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 49th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 5.46 10.48 5.02 Sweden
1990s 7.03 11.22 4.19 Sweden
2000s 8.43 11.79 3.36 Sweden
2010s 9.41 11.92 2.51 Sweden
2020s 10.41 11.92 1.51 Sweden
2030s 11.34 11.92 0.58 Sweden
2040s 11.97 11.93 0.04 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty vs mean schooling, Mexico or Sweden?
Mexico, at 11.97 against 11.93 in Sweden as of 2040.
What is the difference in poverty vs mean schooling between Mexico and Sweden?
0.04, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for poverty vs mean schooling?
Mexico ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 49th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty vs mean schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed