Mexico vs Uruguay: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Mexico
63.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
64.2%
in 2023
Mexico rank
132nd
Uruguay rank
129th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 64.2% against 63.2% in Mexico, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 132nd and Uruguay ranks 129th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.6% | 79.6% | 7.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 74.0% | 15.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 66.3% | 3.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 64.2% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 64.2% against 63.2% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 1.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Mexico ranks 132nd and Uruguay ranks 129th 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, 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