Mexico vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Mexico
0.2274 LPIA
in 2025
Uruguay
0.2037 LPIA
in 2023
Mexico rank
77th
Uruguay rank
79th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.2274 LPIA against 0.2037 LPIA in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0237 LPIA.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 79th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1705 LPIA | 0.1584 LPIA | 0.0122 LPIA | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.1926 LPIA | 0.2633 LPIA | 0.0707 LPIA | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.2607 LPIA | 0.2609 LPIA | 0.0001 LPIA | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Mexico, at 0.2274 LPIA against 0.2037 LPIA in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 0.0237 LPIA, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mexico ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 79th 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
February 2026 Data Release