Indonesia vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Indonesia
5.9%
in 2023
Mexico
5.6%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
68th
Mexico rank
70th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5.9% against 5.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Indonesia ranks 68th and Mexico ranks 70th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 0.6% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 0.5% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Indonesia, at 5.9% against 5.6% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Indonesia ranks 68th and Mexico ranks 70th of 95 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, rural, 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