Mexico vs Uruguay: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Mexico
36.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
35.8%
in 2023
Mexico rank
58th
Uruguay rank
61st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 36.8% against 35.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 20.4% | 7.1% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 26.0% | 15.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 33.7% | 3.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 35.8% | 1.3% | 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 Uruguay?
- Mexico, at 36.8% against 35.8% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 1.0%, with Mexico 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 58th and Uruguay ranks 61st 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, 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