Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master both in Mexico
Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master both was 2.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Mexico, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Mexico stood at 2.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.2% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Mexico peaked at 2.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 61st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master both in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.3% | — |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +67.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +62.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 92% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 58 Costa Rica 2.9% compare
- 59 South Africa 2.6% compare
- 60 Grenada 2.5%
- 62 Jordan 2.4%
- 63 Mali 2.1% compare
- 64 Uruguay 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 2.5% 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 2.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Mexico ranks 61st out of 82 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 87.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release