Mexico vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Mexico
49.5%
in 2025
Portugal
49.6%
in 2023
Mexico rank
77th
Portugal rank
76th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 49.6% against 49.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 76th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 28.3% | 6.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 38.5% | 2.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 47.5% | 0.8% | 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 49.6% against 49.5% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Mexico and Portugal?
- 0.1%, 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 76th 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, male (%). 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