Mexico vs Portugal: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Mexico
8.95
in 2018
Portugal
9.26
in 2018
Mexico rank
68th
Portugal rank
66th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.26 against 8.95 in Mexico, a difference of 0.31.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 66th of 93 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.72 | 7.44 | 0.2839 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8.54 | 8.85 | 0.3106 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Mexico or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 9.26 against 8.95 in Mexico as of 2018.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Mexico and Portugal?
- 0.31, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Mexico ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 66th of 93 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/