Guatemala vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Guatemala
0.3624 LPIA
in 2024
Mexico
0.3859 LPIA
in 2025
Guatemala rank
88th
Mexico rank
85th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Guatemala
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.3859 LPIA against 0.3624 LPIA in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0235 LPIA.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Guatemala ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 85th of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1052 LPIA | 0.1899 LPIA | 0.0847 LPIA | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.2642 LPIA | 0.2819 LPIA | 0.0177 LPIA | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.395 LPIA | 0.3833 LPIA | 0.0117 LPIA | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Guatemala or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.3859 LPIA against 0.3624 LPIA in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Guatemala and Mexico?
- 0.0235 LPIA, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Guatemala ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 85th of 105 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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