Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mexico
Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0412 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mexico, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.0412 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mexico peaked at 0.0412 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per person, in 1971.
That places Mexico 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0047 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0052 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0071 units per person | +36.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0084 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0093 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0091 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0102 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0113 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0127 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0135 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0142 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0145 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.015 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0158 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0156 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0165 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0161 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0159 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0155 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0149 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0152 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0156 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0166 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0171 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0181 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0189 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0199 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0205 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0211 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0217 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0223 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0225 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0228 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0232 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0238 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0242 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0251 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0259 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0271 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0279 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0285 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.029 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0347 units per person | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0359 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0366 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0374 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0389 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.039 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0394 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.04 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0412 units per person | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0149 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0164 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 0.0189 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0222 units per person | 0.0199 units per person | 0.0242 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0251 units per person | 0.0374 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0397 units per person | 0.0389 units per person | 0.0412 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mexico?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mexico was 0.0412 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0412 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Mexico ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.