Ecuador vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ecuador
5.4%
in 2024
Mexico
5.7%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
73rd
Mexico rank
70th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.7% against 5.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 73rd and Mexico ranks 70th of 89 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.8% | 0.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 5.7% against 5.4% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd and Mexico ranks 70th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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