Chile vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Chile
23.9%
in 2024
Mexico
23.2%
in 2025
Chile rank
57th
Mexico rank
60th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Chile
- Mexico
How they compare
Chile currently reports 23.9% against 23.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mexico ahead.
Chile ranks 57th and Mexico ranks 60th of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 17.1% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 18.5% | 0.6% | Chile |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 22.2% | 0.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Chile or Mexico?
- Chile, at 23.9% against 23.2% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Chile and Mexico?
- 0.7%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Chile ranks 57th and Mexico ranks 60th of 101 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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