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

15 years are reported by both, from 2000 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Mexico

9.13

in 2018

Portugal

9.14

in 2018

Mexico rank

66th

Portugal rank

65th

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

Mexico
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 9.14 against 9.13 in Mexico, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 65th of 91 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	8.14	7.55	0.5835	Mexico
2010s	8.77	8.8	0.0351	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 9.14 against 9.13 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?: 0.01, 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 66th and Portugal ranks 65th 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, male. 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, male
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: 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 male 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/