Mexico vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Mexico
69.0%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
70.9%
in 2017
Mexico rank
72nd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
70th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Mexico
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 70.9% against 69.0% in Mexico, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 72nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 70th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 23.8% | 8.9% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 47.7% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 63.7% | 5.7% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Mexico or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 70.9% against 69.0% in Mexico as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Mexico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 1.9%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Mexico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Mexico ranks 72nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 70th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.