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

Ecuador
70.5%
in 2024
Mexico
70.4%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
67th
Mexico rank
68th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
020406080200020122025

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 70.5% against 70.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 68th of 101 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 55.5% 43.3% 12.3% Ecuador
2010s 63.9% 58.6% 5.3% Ecuador
2020s 72.1% 69.0% 3.1% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Ecuador or Mexico?
Ecuador, at 70.5% against 70.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ecuador and Mexico?
0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Ecuador ranks 67th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
101 places, 1,684 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release