Indonesia vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Indonesia
86.6%
in 2023
Mexico
87.0%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
90th
Mexico rank
89th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 87.0% against 86.6% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Indonesia ranks 90th and Mexico ranks 89th of 134 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.3% | 36.7% | 1.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 72.6% | 8.6% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 80.5% | 0.5% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 85.2% | 1.1% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 87.0% against 86.6% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Indonesia ranks 90th 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