Ecuador vs Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile
Ecuador
69.4%
in 2023
Mexico
48.5%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
12th
Mexico rank
15th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 69.4% against 48.5% in Mexico, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mexico ahead.
Ecuador ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 15th of 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 29.4% | 3.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 35.5% | 9.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 49.4% | 29.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 69.4% against 48.5% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 20.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Ecuador ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 15th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release