Colombia vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Colombia
83.6%
in 2024
Mexico
85.7%
in 2025
Colombia rank
90th
Mexico rank
88th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 85.7% against 83.6% in Colombia, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 90th and Mexico ranks 88th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.1% | 68.1% | 3.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 78.1% | 1.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 83.7% | 1.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 85.7% against 83.6% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Colombia and Mexico?
- 2.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Colombia ranks 90th and Mexico ranks 88th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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