Mexico vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Mexico
0.2432 LPIA
in 2025
Romania
0.2307 LPIA
in 2023
Mexico rank
79th
Romania rank
80th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Mexico
- Romania
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.2432 LPIA against 0.2307 LPIA in Romania, a difference of 0.0125 LPIA.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Romania ahead.
Mexico ranks 79th and Romania ranks 80th of 93 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1468 LPIA | 0.1323 LPIA | 0.0144 LPIA | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.1992 LPIA | 0.1732 LPIA | 0.026 LPIA | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.2608 LPIA | 0.2152 LPIA | 0.0456 LPIA | 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 0.2432 LPIA against 0.2307 LPIA in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Mexico and Romania?
- 0.0125 LPIA, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
- 18 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 79th and Romania ranks 80th of 93 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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