Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Mexico
Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 20.2% in 2020. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Mexico, 2010β2020
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.
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, Republic of 20.8% compare
- 50 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20.4% compare
- 51 Vietnam 20.4%
- 53 Costa Rica 19.7% compare
- 54 Brunei Darussalam 19.2% compare
- 55 Italy 18.8% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
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