Mexico vs Vietnam: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Mexico
42.5%
in 2025
Vietnam
39.5%
in 2023
Mexico rank
97th
Vietnam rank
100th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 42.5% against 39.5% in Vietnam, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 97th and Vietnam ranks 100th of 142 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 25.7% | 5.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 28.7% | 4.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 38.6% | 0.8% | Mexico |
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 Vietnam?
- Mexico, at 42.5% against 39.5% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 3.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Mexico ranks 97th and Vietnam ranks 100th of 142 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, 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