Guatemala vs Mexico: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Guatemala
73.0%
in 2024
Mexico
72.8%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
185th
Mexico rank
186th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Guatemala
- Mexico
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 73.0% against 72.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 185th 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 | Guatemala | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.7% | 89.1% | 12.5% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 72.4% | 90.2% | 17.8% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 71.5% | 87.5% | 16.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 86.6% | 13.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 77.4% | 3.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 74.7% | 1.5% | 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, Guatemala or Mexico?
- Guatemala, at 73.0% against 72.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Guatemala and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Guatemala ranks 185th 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