Mexico vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Mexico
90.2%
in 2025
Peru
90.0%
in 2024
Mexico rank
66th
Peru rank
67th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Mexico
  • Peru
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 90.2% against 90.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 66th and Peru ranks 67th of 106 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 76.8% 77.4% 0.6% Peru
2010s 84.8% 84.2% 0.6% Mexico
2020s 88.8% 82.4% 6.3% 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?
Mexico, at 90.2% against 90.0% in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Mexico and Peru?
0.2%, with Mexico 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 66th and Peru ranks 67th of 106 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
106 places, 1,747 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release