Italy vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
20.3%
in 2023
Mexico
22.2%
in 2025
Italy rank
68th
Mexico rank
65th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22.2% against 20.3% in Italy, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Italy ranks 68th and Mexico ranks 65th of 101 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 13.5% | 2.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 17.0% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 20.8% | 1.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Italy or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 22.2% against 20.3% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Mexico?
- 1.9%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 68th and Mexico ranks 65th 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, female (%). 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