Mexico vs Uruguay: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Mexico
27.2%
in 2022
Uruguay
35.1%
in 2018
Mexico rank
38th
Uruguay rank
35th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 35.1% against 27.2% in Mexico, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 37.8% | 6.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 34.1% | 1.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 35.1% against 27.2% in Mexico as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 7.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Mexico ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, female (%). 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