Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Mexico
Mexico: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 59.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Mexico is 59.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Mexico peaked at 59.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 16th out of 43 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, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.9% | — |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 59.5% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 27.9% | 35.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 37.9% | 50.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 53.8% | 59.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Mexico?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Mexico was 59.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release