Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female in Mexico
Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female was 2.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Mexico, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Mexico is 2.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.8% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Mexico peaked at 2.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2013.
That places Mexico 59th out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.1% | — |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +69.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +64.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 82% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 56 South Africa 2.5% compare
- 57 Bangladesh 2.4% compare
- 58 Uruguay 2.3% compare
- 60 Saudi Arabia 2.2% compare
- 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.1% compare
- 62 Thailand 2.1% compare
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 2.3% 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 2.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Mexico ranks 59th out of 78 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 107.5%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release