Mexico vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Mexico
0.1603 LPIA
in 2020
Portugal
0.2023 LPIA
in 2020
Mexico rank
33rd
Portugal rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.2023 LPIA against 0.1603 LPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.042 LPIA.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 31st of 40 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0875 LPIA | 0.2915 LPIA | 0.204 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.1603 LPIA | 0.2023 LPIA | 0.042 LPIA | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Mexico or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.2023 LPIA against 0.1603 LPIA in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Mexico and Portugal?
- 0.042 LPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Mexico ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 31st of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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