Egypt vs Mexico: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary
Egypt
19.3%
in 2023
Mexico
20.6%
in 2025
Egypt rank
74th
Mexico rank
71st
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time
- Egypt
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 20.6% against 19.3% in Egypt, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mexico ahead.
Egypt ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 71st of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 17.6% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.7% | 1.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 19.7% | 1.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Egypt or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 20.6% against 19.3% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Egypt and Mexico?
- 1.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Egypt ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 71st of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.