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
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
February 2026 Data Release