Mexico vs Netherlands: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years

Mexico
0.9677 GPIA
in 2024
Netherlands
0.9637 GPIA
in 2020
Mexico rank
72nd
Netherlands rank
74th

Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time

  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.9677 GPIA against 0.9637 GPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.004 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.

Mexico ranks 72nd and Netherlands ranks 74th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9103 GPIA 0.9378 GPIA 0.0275 GPIA Netherlands
2010s 0.9501 GPIA 0.9489 GPIA 0.0011 GPIA Mexico
2020s 0.9721 GPIA 0.9637 GPIA 0.0084 GPIA Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Mexico or Netherlands?
Mexico, at 0.9677 GPIA against 0.9637 GPIA in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Mexico and Netherlands?
0.004 GPIA, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Netherlands?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
Mexico ranks 72nd and Netherlands ranks 74th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, 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
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 1,376 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release