Cuba vs Mexico: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Cuba
72.4%
in 2024
Mexico
72.8%
in 2024
Cuba rank
187th
Mexico rank
186th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Cuba
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 72.8% against 72.4% in Cuba, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 187th and Mexico ranks 186th of 217 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.0% | 91.9% | 18.0% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 90.2% | 21.3% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 90.1% | 25.7% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 86.6% | 18.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 77.4% | 7.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 74.7% | 5.9% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Cuba or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 72.8% against 72.4% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Cuba and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mexico?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Mexico rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Cuba ranks 187th and Mexico ranks 186th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in 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