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

Mexico
0.2274 LPIA
in 2025
Romania
0.2105 LPIA
in 2023
Mexico rank
77th
Romania rank
78th

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

  • Mexico
  • Romania
00.10.20.3200220132025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.2274 LPIA against 0.2105 LPIA in Romania, a difference of 0.0169 LPIA.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Romania ahead.

Mexico ranks 77th and Romania ranks 78th of 91 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1348 LPIA 0.1716 LPIA 0.0368 LPIA Romania
2010s 0.1917 LPIA 0.1858 LPIA 0.0058 LPIA Mexico
2020s 0.2537 LPIA 0.2076 LPIA 0.0461 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 0.2274 LPIA against 0.2105 LPIA in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Mexico and Romania?
0.0169 LPIA, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
14 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 77th and Romania ranks 78th of 91 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, male, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
91 places, 1,439 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release