Belize vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Belize
18.8%
in 2022
Mexico
19.0%
in 2025
Belize rank
83rd
Mexico rank
82nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Belize
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 19.0% against 18.8% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 82nd of 128 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.1% | 14.5% | 4.5% | Belize |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 17.9% | 2.9% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Belize or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 19.0% against 18.8% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Belize and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Mexico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Belize ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 82nd of 128 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 (%). 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