Ecuador vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Ecuador
85.2%
in 2024
Mexico
87.0%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
92nd
Mexico rank
89th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 87.0% against 85.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 89th of 134 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.6% | 55.7% | 27.8% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 72.3% | 6.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 80.5% | 1.5% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 85.3% | 0.2% | 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?
- Mexico, at 87.0% against 85.2% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 1.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ecuador ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 89th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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