Germany vs Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
7.4%
in 2024
Mexico
7.3%
in 2023
Germany rank
71st
Mexico rank
73rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- Mexico
How they compare
Germany currently reports 7.4% against 7.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 71st and Mexico ranks 73rd of 124 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 8.4% | 4.9% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 8.7% | 5.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 11.7% | 4.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 13.1% | 6.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Germany or Mexico?
- Germany, at 7.4% against 7.3% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Mexico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 71st and Mexico ranks 73rd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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