Mexico vs Tonga: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Mexico
20.6%
in 2025
Tonga
20.8%
in 2023
Mexico rank
71st
Tonga rank
69th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Mexico
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 20.8% against 20.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 71st and Tonga ranks 69th of 129 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 13.7% | 4.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 6.6% | 9.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.7% | 2.2% | 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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 20.8% against 20.6% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Mexico and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Tonga rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mexico ranks 71st and Tonga ranks 69th 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