South Korea vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
South Korea
0.9799 GPIA
in 2024
Mexico
0.9804 GPIA
in 2025
South Korea rank
65th
Mexico rank
62nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- South Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.9804 GPIA against 0.9799 GPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0.0005 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 62nd of 104 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9382 GPIA | 0.9413 GPIA | 0.0031 GPIA | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.9672 GPIA | 0.9674 GPIA | 0.0001 GPIA | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.9759 GPIA | 0.976 GPIA | 0.0002 GPIA | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, South Korea or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.9804 GPIA against 0.9799 GPIA in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between South Korea and Mexico?
- 0.0005 GPIA, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- South Korea ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 62nd of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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