Mexico vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Mexico
48.4%
in 2025
Portugal
51.0%
in 2023
Mexico rank
77th
Portugal rank
74th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 51.0% against 48.4% in Mexico, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 74th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 28.4% | 2.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 39.7% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 48.9% | 3.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Mexico or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 51.0% against 48.4% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Mexico and Portugal?
- 2.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Mexico ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 74th of 108 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, 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