Ecuador vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Ecuador
67.5%
in 2024
Mexico
70.4%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
69th
Mexico rank
66th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 70.4% against 67.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 66th of 103 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 41.5% | 10.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 57.7% | 3.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 68.9% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 70.4% against 67.5% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 2.9%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ecuador ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 66th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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