Mexico vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Mexico
23.2%
in 2025
Romania
22.2%
in 2023
Mexico rank
60th
Romania rank
63rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Mexico
- Romania
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 23.2% against 22.2% in Romania, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Romania ahead.
Mexico ranks 60th and Romania ranks 63rd of 101 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 17.1% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 21.8% | 3.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 23.7% | 1.8% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Mexico, at 23.2% against 22.2% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Mexico and Romania?
- 1.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mexico ranks 60th and Romania ranks 63rd 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