Mexico vs Portugal: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Mexico
66.8%
in 2024
Portugal
67.8%
in 2023
Mexico rank
140th
Portugal rank
137th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 67.8% against 66.8% in Mexico, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 140th and Portugal ranks 137th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 78.6% | 6.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 73.5% | 16.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 63.2% | 9.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 66.9% | 0.3% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 67.8% against 66.8% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Mexico and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Mexico ranks 140th and Portugal ranks 137th of 188 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, female (%). 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