Ecuador vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ecuador
0.274 LPIA
in 2024
Mexico
0.2581 LPIA
in 2025
Ecuador rank
71st
Mexico rank
72nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.274 LPIA against 0.2581 LPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.0159 LPIA.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 71st and Mexico ranks 72nd of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1368 LPIA | 0.1519 LPIA | 0.0151 LPIA | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.2139 LPIA | 0.2052 LPIA | 0.0087 LPIA | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.2652 LPIA | 0.2762 LPIA | 0.011 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, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 0.274 LPIA against 0.2581 LPIA in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.0159 LPIA, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ecuador ranks 71st and Mexico ranks 72nd of 87 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, female, 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