Educational attainment rate … female Doctoral location LPIA in Mexico
Mexico: Educational attainment rate … female Doctoral location LPIA was 0.1669 LPIA in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Mexico, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.1669 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,076.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Mexico peaked at 0.3039 LPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0142 LPIA, in 2018.
Mexico ranks 26th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … female Doctoral location LPIA in Mexico, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1565 LPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.3039 LPIA | +94.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0838 LPIA | -72.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1272 LPIA | +51.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2104 LPIA | +65.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2031 LPIA | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0142 LPIA | -93.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1669 LPIA | +1076.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.1669 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1669 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.157 LPIA | 0.0142 LPIA | 0.3039 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1669 LPIA | 0.1669 LPIA | 0.1669 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 doctoral or equivalent in Mexico?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Mexico was 0.1669 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3039 LPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Mexico ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release