Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Mexico
0.9068 GPIA
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.8722 GPIA
in 2024
Mexico rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
74th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Mexico
  • Sri Lanka
00.20.40.60.81197119982025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.9068 GPIA against 0.8722 GPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0346 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 99 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 0.8431 GPIA 0.8096 GPIA 0.0335 GPIA Mexico
2020s 0.8921 GPIA 0.8657 GPIA 0.0264 GPIA 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 Sri Lanka?
Mexico, at 0.9068 GPIA against 0.8722 GPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
0.0346 GPIA, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Mexico ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 99 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
99 places, 1,502 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release