Mexico vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Mexico
91.2%
in 2025
Peru
93.1%
in 2024
Mexico rank
69th
Peru rank
66th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 93.1% against 91.2% in Mexico, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 69th and Peru ranks 66th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 83.0% | 3.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 88.8% | 2.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 86.8% | 3.1% | Mexico |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 93.1% against 91.2% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Mexico and Peru?
- 1.9%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mexico ranks 69th and Peru ranks 66th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). 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