Chile vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Chile
24.8%
in 2024
Mexico
24.5%
in 2025
Chile rank
56th
Mexico rank
58th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Chile
- Mexico
How they compare
Chile currently reports 24.8% against 24.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mexico ahead.
Chile ranks 56th and Mexico ranks 58th of 102 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 20.4% | 2.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 20.3% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.6% | 0.5% | 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 24.8% against 24.5% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Chile and Mexico?
- 0.3%, 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 56th and Mexico ranks 58th of 102 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, 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