Mexico vs Puerto Rico: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Mexico
20.8%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
15.2%
in 2023
Mexico rank
6th
Puerto Rico rank
9th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Mexico
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 20.8% against 15.2% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 6th and Puerto Rico ranks 9th of 83 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 0.0% | 15.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 1.2% | 16.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 15.2% | 4.3% | 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 Puerto Rico?
- Mexico, at 20.8% against 15.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Mexico and Puerto Rico?
- 5.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Puerto Rico?
- 9 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 6th and Puerto Rico ranks 9th 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