Mexico vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Mexico
5.3%
in 2023
Spain
5.3%
in 2023
Mexico rank
68th
Spain rank
67th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 68th and Spain ranks 67th of 121 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.4% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 5.7% | 4.9% | 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?
- Spain, at 5.3% against 5.3% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Mexico and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain 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 68th and Spain ranks 67th 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