Mexico vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Mexico
0.9804 GPIA
in 2025
Spain
0.9805 GPIA
in 2023
Mexico rank
62nd
Spain rank
61st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.9805 GPIA against 0.9804 GPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.0001 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 61st of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9401 GPIA | 0.9544 GPIA | 0.0144 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9656 GPIA | 0.9628 GPIA | 0.0028 GPIA | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.9752 GPIA | 0.9779 GPIA | 0.0027 GPIA | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Mexico or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.9805 GPIA against 0.9804 GPIA in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Mexico and Spain?
- 0.0001 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mexico ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 61st 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