Mexico vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Mexico
65.1%
in 2024
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
76.7%
in 2024
Mexico rank
138th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
136th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Mexico
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 76.7% against 65.1% in Mexico, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 138th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 136th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.8% | 76.6% | 9.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 82.7% | 6.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 78.8% | 7.3% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 77.2% | 12.3% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Mexico or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 76.7% against 65.1% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Mexico and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 11.6%, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Mexico ranks 138th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 136th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). 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