Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%) was 53.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 53.9% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Mexico peaked at 53.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2004.
Mexico ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, 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, male (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.2% | — |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | +7.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 53.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.2%, 88% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 53.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.9%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 32.0% | 38.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 38.7% | 47.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 50.0% | 53.9% | 3 |
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Mexico?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Mexico was 53.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2004.
- How does Mexico rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release