Mexico vs Portugal: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

Mexico
33.2%
in 2024
Portugal
32.2%
in 2023
Mexico rank
50th
Portugal rank
53rd

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time

  • Mexico
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 33.2% against 32.2% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.

Mexico ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 53rd of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 15.1% 21.4% 6.3% Portugal
2000s 10.3% 26.5% 16.2% Portugal
2010s 27.3% 36.8% 9.6% Portugal
2020s 33.4% 33.1% 0.3% Mexico

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?
Mexico, at 33.2% against 32.2% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Mexico and Portugal?
1.0%, with Mexico 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 50th and Portugal ranks 53rd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
389 places, 9,066 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release