Mexico vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Mexico
1.6%
in 2023
Spain
1.6%
in 2023
Mexico rank
65th
Spain rank
66th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 65th and Spain ranks 66th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Mexico or Spain?
- Mexico, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Mexico and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mexico ranks 65th and Spain ranks 66th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, 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
February 2026 Data Release