Mexico vs Uruguay: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Mexico
74.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
79.3%
in 2023
Mexico rank
197th
Uruguay rank
194th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 79.3% against 74.3% in Mexico, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 197th and Uruguay ranks 194th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 79.9% | 6.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 88.0% | 5.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 82.5% | 3.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 78.6% | 0.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 79.3% against 74.3% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 5.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Mexico ranks 197th and Uruguay ranks 194th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). 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