Mexico vs Uruguay: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Mexico
79.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
77.2%
in 2023
Mexico rank
193rd
Uruguay rank
195th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 79.2% against 77.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 193rd and Uruguay ranks 195th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.2% | 78.8% | 9.4% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 86.4% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 80.4% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 75.5% | 8.1% | 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?
- Mexico, at 79.2% against 77.2% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 2.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 18 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 193rd and Uruguay ranks 195th 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