Mexico vs Uruguay: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Mexico
72.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
70.6%
in 2023
Mexico rank
186th
Uruguay rank
188th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 72.8% against 70.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 186th and Uruguay ranks 188th of 217 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.4% | 81.5% | 3.9% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 89.2% | 80.2% | 9.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 82.1% | 4.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 74.0% | 2.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 69.8% | 5.4% | 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, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Mexico, at 72.8% against 70.6% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 2.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Mexico ranks 186th and Uruguay ranks 188th 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