Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA in Mexico
Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA was 0.1825 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.1825 LPIA
Change on year
up 94.2%
World rank
50th
of 56 countries
All-time high
0.1975 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.094 LPIA
in 2018
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
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.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA in Mexico, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1417 LPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.129 LPIA | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1266 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1854 LPIA | +46.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1975 LPIA | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1152 LPIA | -41.7% |
| 2018 | 0.094 LPIA | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1825 LPIA | +94.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.1825 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2165 LPIA, 84% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.1825 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1978 LPIA, 92% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
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
- 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 0.1825 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