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

Ecuador
8.71
in 2017
Mexico
8.79
in 2018
Ecuador rank
70th
Mexico rank
68th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
02468197419962018

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 8.79 against 8.71 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 70th and Mexico ranks 68th of 91 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 7.83 5.58 2.25 Ecuador
2000s 7.59 7.76 0.1778 Mexico
2010s 8.3 8.28 0.0212 Ecuador

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+, Ecuador or Mexico?
Mexico, at 8.79 against 8.71 in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Ecuador and Mexico?
0.08, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Ecuador ranks 70th and Mexico ranks 68th of 91 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, female. 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, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female 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/