Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 56.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 56.7% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 56.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.4% | — |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 56.7% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 30.4% | 36.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 38.3% | 49.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 51.9% | 56.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Mexico?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Mexico was 56.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release