Colombia vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Colombia
0.9621 GPIA
in 2024
Mexico
0.9584 GPIA
in 2025
Colombia rank
56th
Mexico rank
59th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
00.250.50.751200020122025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.9621 GPIA against 0.9584 GPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.0037 GPIA.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 56th and Mexico ranks 59th of 107 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9485 GPIA 0.8482 GPIA 0.1003 GPIA Colombia
2010s 0.9827 GPIA 0.9299 GPIA 0.0528 GPIA Colombia
2020s 0.9928 GPIA 0.9435 GPIA 0.0493 GPIA Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Colombia or Mexico?
Colombia, at 0.9621 GPIA against 0.9584 GPIA in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Colombia and Mexico?
0.0037 GPIA, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Colombia ranks 56th and Mexico ranks 59th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
107 places, 1,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release