Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Mexico

Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 2.9% in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
2.9%
Change on year
up 56.1%
World rank
51st
of 67 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2020
All-time low
1.5%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2010–2020

Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Mexico, 2010–2020

01232010201520202010: 1.6 %2013: 1.6 %2014: 1.5 %2015: 2.5 %2016: 1.7 %2017: 1.8 %2018: 1.9 %2020: 2.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Mexico stood at 2.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 56.1% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Mexico peaked at 2.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2014.

Mexico ranks 51st of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.8% 1.5% 2.5% 7
2020s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 48 Costa Rica 3.5% compare
  2. 49 South Africa 3.4% compare
  3. 50 Thailand 3.2% compare
  4. 52 Bhutan 2.9% compare
  5. 53 Senegal 2.8% compare
  6. 54 Jordan 2.4%

See the full ranking of 67 places β†’

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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 2.9% 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 2.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2014.
How does Mexico rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
Mexico ranks 51st out of 67 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 81.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
67 places, 706 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release