Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Mexico
Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 19.1% 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 19.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Mexico peaked at 19.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2010.
That places Mexico 55th out of 86 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.0% | 17.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 52 Costa Rica 20.2% compare
- 53 Vietnam 19.4%
- 54 South Africa 19.3% compare
- 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.0% compare
- 57 Uzbekistan, Republic of 17.9% compare
- 58 Malaysia 16.4% 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 19.1% 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 19.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2010.
- How does Mexico rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Mexico ranks 55th out of 86 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 36.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release