Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Mexico
Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.1825 LPIA in 2020. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Mexico, 2010β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Mexico stood at 0.1825 LPIA.
The figure is up 94.2% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Mexico peaked at 0.1975 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.094 LPIA, in 2018.
That places Mexico 50th out of 56 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1413 LPIA | 0.094 LPIA | 0.1975 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1825 LPIA | 0.1825 LPIA | 0.1825 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 master's or equivalent in Mexico?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Mexico was 0.1825 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 0.1975 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.094 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Mexico ranks 50th out of 56 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 28.8%. 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, 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