Egypt vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Egypt
70.3%
in 2023
Mexico
70.5%
in 2025
Egypt rank
75th
Mexico rank
74th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Egypt
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 70.5% against 70.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mexico ahead.
Egypt ranks 75th and Mexico ranks 74th of 100 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 50.0% | 3.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 58.7% | 1.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 68.8% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Egypt or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 70.5% against 70.3% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Egypt and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Egypt ranks 75th and Mexico ranks 74th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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