Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Mexico
Mexico: Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology was 61.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Mexico, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Mexico stood at 61.2%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Mexico peaked at 62.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 67th out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.5% | — |
| 2001 | 58.5% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | -0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 61.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.6%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 61.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.9%, 91% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 57.5% | 62.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 61.0% | 61.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Mexico?
- Female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Mexico was 61.2% 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 other fields than science, technology recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology?
- Mexico ranks 67th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 other fields than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 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.