Mexico vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Mexico
24.5%
in 2025
Portugal
23.3%
in 2022
Mexico rank
58th
Portugal rank
60th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 24.5% against 23.3% in Portugal, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 60th of 102 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 14.0% | 5.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.0% | 1.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 21.9% | 1.2% | Mexico |
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 Portugal?
- Mexico, at 24.5% against 23.3% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Mexico and Portugal?
- 1.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mexico ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 60th 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