Mexico vs Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Mexico
86.3%
in 2025
Philippines
85.7%
in 2022
Mexico rank
89th
Philippines rank
92nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 86.3% against 85.7% in Philippines, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.
Mexico ranks 89th and Philippines ranks 92nd of 136 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.4% | 57.0% | 22.6% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 80.3% | 13.8% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 83.2% | 3.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 85.6% | 1.9% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Mexico, at 86.3% against 85.7% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Mexico and Philippines?
- 0.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mexico ranks 89th and Philippines ranks 92nd 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release