Ecuador vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Ecuador
82.6%
in 2024
Mexico
85.7%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
91st
Mexico rank
88th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 85.7% against 82.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 91st and Mexico ranks 88th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3% | 49.7% | 27.6% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 68.0% | 6.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 78.1% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 83.7% | 0.7% | Mexico |
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 85.7% against 82.6% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 3.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ecuador ranks 91st 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