Chile vs Mexico: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Chile
12
in 2025
Mexico
12
in 2025
Chile rank
5th
Mexico rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Chile
- Mexico
How they compare
Chile currently reports 12 against 12 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mexico ahead.
Chile ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 9 | 1 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 10.8 | 9 | 1.8 | Chile |
| 2010s | 12 | 11.4 | 0.6 | Chile |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Chile or Mexico?
- Chile, at 12 against 12 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Chile and Mexico?
- 0, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Chile ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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