Mexico vs Turkey: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Mexico
90.2%
in 2025
Turkey
89.7%
in 2015
Mexico rank
66th
Turkey rank
68th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Mexico
- Turkey
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 90.2% against 89.7% in Turkey, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 66th and Turkey ranks 68th of 106 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.5% | 84.9% | 7.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 89.5% | 6.2% | Turkey |
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 Turkey?
- Mexico, at 90.2% against 89.7% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Mexico and Turkey?
- 0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mexico ranks 66th and Turkey ranks 68th 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