How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?

11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.

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.

Mexico vs Uruguay: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Mexico

8.95

in 2018

Uruguay

8.93

in 2018

Mexico rank

68th

Uruguay rank

69th

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

Mexico
Uruguay

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 8.95 against 8.93 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.

Mexico ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 69th of 93 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.11	8.3	0.1892	Uruguay
2010s	8.54	8.66	0.1171	Uruguay

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 Uruguay?: Mexico, at 8.95 against 8.93 in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Mexico and Uruguay?: 0.02, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Mexico ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 69th 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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Indicator: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/