Brunei vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Brunei
20.1%
in 2023
Mexico
20.6%
in 2025
Brunei rank
72nd
Mexico rank
71st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Brunei
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 20.6% against 20.1% in Brunei, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Mexico ahead.
Brunei ranks 72nd and Mexico ranks 71st of 129 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.7% | 1.0% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 19.7% | 0.9% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Brunei or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 20.6% against 20.1% in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Brunei and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Mexico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brunei ranks 72nd and Mexico ranks 71st of 129 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 (%). 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