Mexico vs Portugal: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of

Mexico
19.2%
in 2018
Portugal
17.9%
in 2018
Mexico rank
63rd
Portugal rank
66th

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of over time

  • Mexico
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 19.2% against 17.9% in Portugal, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 66th of 81 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 13.7% 10.3% 3.4% Mexico
2010s 17.4% 16.0% 1.3% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of, Mexico or Portugal?
Mexico, at 19.2% against 17.9% in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of between Mexico and Portugal?
1.3%, with Mexico 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: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Mexico ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 66th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 897 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/