Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Mexico
Mexico: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 19.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Mexico, 2010–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 19.2% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Mexico peaked at 19.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2010.
Mexico ranks 49th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Mexico, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.1% | — |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.1% | 17.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.0% | 19.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 46 Uzbekistan 19.7% compare
- 47 Palestine, State of 19.5% compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 19.2% compare
- 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.9% compare
- 51 North Macedonia 18.7% compare
- 52 Montenegro 18.7% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6872 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Mexico?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Mexico was 19.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2010.
- How does Mexico rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Mexico ranks 49th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.