Colombia vs Mexico: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Colombia
53.3%
in 2018
Mexico
53.6%
in 2017
Colombia rank
15th
Mexico rank
14th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 53.6% against 53.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th of 191 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 53.0% 61.7% 8.6% Mexico
1980s 51.5% 62.8% 11.3% Mexico
1990s 58.2% 60.6% 2.4% Mexico
2000s 54.4% 56.4% 2.0% Mexico
2010s 53.9% 54.4% 0.5% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 53.6% against 53.3% in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Colombia and Mexico?
0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Colombia ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.