Kuwait vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Kuwait
18.5%
in 2018
Mexico
19.7%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
79th
Mexico rank
76th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Kuwait
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 19.7% against 18.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 76th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 5.3% | 4.8% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 14.0% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.9% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Kuwait or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 19.7% against 18.5% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Kuwait and Mexico?
- 1.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Kuwait and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Kuwait ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 76th of 129 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, 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