Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Mexico
Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.6777 GPIA in 2020. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Mexico, 2010β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Mexico is 0.6777 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Mexico peaked at 0.6777 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3317 GPIA, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 25th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4845 GPIA | 0.3317 GPIA | 0.5715 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6777 GPIA | 0.6777 GPIA | 0.6777 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 22 Sweden 0.713 GPIA compare
- 23 Australia 0.712 GPIA compare
- 24 Luxembourg 0.6958 GPIA compare
- 26 Denmark 0.6601 GPIA compare
- 27 Netherlands 0.6321 GPIA compare
- 28 Switzerland 0.6271 GPIA 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 doctoral or equivalent in Mexico?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Mexico was 0.6777 GPIA 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 0.6777 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3317 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Mexico ranks 25th out of 49 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 33.0%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release