Mexico vs Portugal: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Mexico
1.03 index
in 2025
Portugal
1.03 index
in 2025
Mexico rank
73rd
Portugal rank
75th
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.03 index against 1.03 index in Portugal, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Portugal ahead.
Mexico ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 75th of 164 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9359 index | 1.24 index | 0.3052 index | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1 index | 1.2 index | 0.2031 index | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.03 index | 1.13 index | 0.1049 index | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.03 index | 1.05 index | 0.0104 index | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 0.0063 index | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Mexico or Portugal?
- Mexico, at 1.03 index against 1.03 index in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Mexico and Portugal?
- 0 index, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mexico ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 75th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.