Iran vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Iran
86.9%
in 2023
Mexico
86.3%
in 2025
Iran rank
88th
Mexico rank
89th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Iran currently reports 86.9% against 86.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 89th of 136 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.6% | 72.1% | 1.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 83.0% | 1.7% | Iran |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 84.3% | 2.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Iran or Mexico?
- Iran, at 86.9% against 86.3% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Iran and Mexico?
- 0.6%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Iran ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 89th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release