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
0.050.10.150.20.250.3197419992025

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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 1,421 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release