Mexico vs Vietnam: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Mexico
1.03 GPIA
in 2025
Vietnam
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Mexico rank
59th
Vietnam rank
61st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Vietnam, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Vietnam ahead.
Mexico ranks 59th and Vietnam ranks 61st of 88 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7791 GPIA | 0.8039 GPIA | 0.0248 GPIA | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.8894 GPIA | 0.8665 GPIA | 0.0229 GPIA | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.9392 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0651 GPIA | Vietnam |
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 Vietnam?
- Mexico, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mexico ranks 59th and Vietnam ranks 61st of 88 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, 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
February 2026 Data Release