Italy vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
19.3%
in 2023
Mexico
19.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
80th
Mexico rank
82nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Mexico
How they compare
Italy currently reports 19.3% against 19.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Italy ranks 80th and Mexico ranks 82nd of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 11.1% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.2% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.7% | 0.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Italy or Mexico?
- Italy, at 19.3% against 19.0% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 80th 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