Belize vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belize
75.8%
in 2020
Mexico
70.4%
in 2025
Belize rank
65th
Mexico rank
68th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belize
- Mexico
How they compare
Belize currently reports 75.8% against 70.4% in Mexico, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 68th of 101 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 43.3% | 11.7% | Belize |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 58.9% | 18.4% | Belize |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 65.7% | 10.1% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Belize or Mexico?
- Belize, at 75.8% against 70.4% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belize and Mexico?
- 5.4%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belize ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 68th of 101 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release