Ecuador vs Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ecuador
8.9%
in 2023
Mexico
8.7%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
47th
Mexico rank
48th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 8.9% against 8.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 47th and Mexico ranks 48th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 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, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 8.9% against 8.7% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ecuador ranks 47th and Mexico ranks 48th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, 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