France vs Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
France
5.2%
in 2023
Mexico
5.3%
in 2023
France rank
71st
Mexico rank
68th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 71st and Mexico ranks 68th of 121 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.5% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 8.1% | 2.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 10.6% | 5.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, France or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 5.3% against 5.2% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between France and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Mexico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 71st and Mexico ranks 68th of 121 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, 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