Belgium vs Mexico: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Belgium
16.3%
in 2023
Mexico
20.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
8th
Mexico rank
6th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Belgium
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 20.8% against 16.3% in Belgium, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 6th of 83 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 12.1% | 14.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 14.6% | 19.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 18.1% | 3.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.4% | 0.9% | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 20.8% against 16.3% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Belgium and Mexico?
- 4.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Mexico rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 6th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational 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