Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Mexico
Mexico: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.1734 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.1734 LPIA
Change on year
up 63.8%
World rank
50th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.1796 LPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.0953 LPIA
in 2017
Years of data
8
2010–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Mexico, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.1734 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.8% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Mexico peaked at 0.1796 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0953 LPIA, in 2017.
Mexico ranks 50th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Mexico, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1374 LPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.1029 LPIA | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1176 LPIA | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1796 LPIA | +52.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1715 LPIA | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0953 LPIA | -44.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1058 LPIA | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1734 LPIA | +63.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.1734 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2258 LPIA, 77% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.1734 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1828 LPIA, 95% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.13 LPIA | 0.0953 LPIA | 0.1796 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1734 LPIA | 0.1734 LPIA | 0.1734 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 master's or equivalent in Mexico?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Mexico was 0.1734 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1796 LPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0953 LPIA in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Mexico ranks 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release