Mexico vs Uruguay: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Mexico
48.9%
in 2022
Uruguay
46.1%
in 2022
Mexico rank
37th
Uruguay rank
39th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 48.9% against 46.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 47 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 | 47.5% | 48.4% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 46.4% | 7.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 46.1% | 2.9% | 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?
- Mexico, at 48.9% against 46.1% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 2.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Mexico ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 39th 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 reading, 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