Mexico vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Mexico
5.7%
in 2025
Romania
5.6%
in 2023
Mexico rank
70th
Romania rank
72nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Mexico
- Romania
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Romania ahead.
Mexico ranks 70th and Romania ranks 72nd of 89 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.1% | 0.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Mexico or Romania?
- Mexico, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Mexico and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mexico ranks 70th and Romania ranks 72nd 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