Mexico vs Philippines: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Mexico
91.2%
in 2025
Philippines
90.4%
in 2022
Mexico rank
69th
Philippines rank
71st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 91.2% against 90.4% in Philippines, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Philippines ahead.
Mexico ranks 69th and Philippines ranks 71st of 108 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.4% | 88.9% | 2.4% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 90.0% | 0.6% | 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 91.2% against 90.4% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Mexico and Philippines?
- 0.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mexico ranks 69th and Philippines ranks 71st 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