Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Mexico
Mexico: Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law was 55.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Mexico, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 55.1% for female share of graduates in business, administration and law in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Mexico peaked at 56.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 57th out of 95 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.9% | — |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 55.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 52.9% | 56.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 55.1% | 56.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 54 Cyprus 55.5% compare
- 55 North Macedonia 55.4% compare
- 56 Mozambique 55.1% compare
- 58 New Zealand 54.1% compare
- 59 Belgium 54.1% compare
- 60 Madagascar 53.8% compare
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 female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Mexico?
- Female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Mexico was 55.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for female share of graduates in business, administration and law?
- Mexico ranks 57th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in business, administration and law rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.