Australia vs Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
33.3%
in 2023
Mexico
34.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
29th
Mexico rank
26th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 34.8% against 33.3% in Australia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mexico ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 26th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 36.8% | 7.8% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 33.5% | 2.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 32.7% | 3.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 29.9% | 5.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Australia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 34.8% against 33.3% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and Mexico?
- 1.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 26th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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