Mexico vs Romania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Mexico
22.2%
in 2025
Romania
22.4%
in 2023
Mexico rank
65th
Romania rank
63rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Mexico
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 22.4% against 22.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 65th 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 | 13.2% | 17.0% | 3.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 21.7% | 4.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 23.7% | 2.9% | 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?
- Romania, at 22.4% against 22.2% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Mexico and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
- 15 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 65th 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, 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