Mexico vs Trinidad and Tobago: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Mexico
19.7%
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
19.2%
in 2023
Mexico rank
76th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
78th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Mexico
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 19.7% against 19.2% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 76th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th of 129 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 2.9% | 2.4% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 3.5% | 5.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 17.6% | 2.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 19.6% | 1.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Mexico, at 19.7% against 19.2% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mexico ranks 76th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th 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