Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Mexico
Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both was 20.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Mexico, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Mexico stood at 20.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Mexico peaked at 20.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2010.
That places Mexico 52nd out of 89 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.5% | — |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +4.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 20.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 20.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.2%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6% | 15.5% | 19.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 49 Uzbekistan 20.8% compare
- 50 Democratic Republic of Congo 20.4% compare
- 51 Vietnam 20.4%
- 53 Costa Rica 19.7% compare
- 54 Brunei 19.2% compare
- 55 Italy 18.8% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Mexico?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Mexico was 20.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2010.
- How does Mexico rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Mexico ranks 52nd out of 89 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release