Mexico vs Puerto Rico: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Mexico
79.2%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
84.8%
in 2023
Mexico rank
193rd
Puerto Rico rank
190th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Mexico
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 84.8% against 79.2% in Mexico, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 193rd and Puerto Rico ranks 190th of 197 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 100.0% | 15.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 98.9% | 16.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 84.8% | 4.3% | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 84.8% against 79.2% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Mexico and Puerto Rico?
- 5.6%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Puerto Rico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Mexico ranks 193rd and Puerto Rico ranks 190th of 197 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, male (%). 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