Mexico vs Uruguay: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Mexico
54.9%
in 2022
Uruguay
61.9%
in 2022
Mexico rank
41st
Uruguay rank
38th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 61.9% against 54.9% in Mexico, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 38th of 51 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4% | 64.6% | 5.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 63.1% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 61.9% | 7.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 61.9% against 54.9% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 7.0%, with Uruguay 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 students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Mexico ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 38th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level 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