Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes was 61.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Mexico stood at 61.9%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 61.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 14th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.1% | — |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 59.7% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 37.1% | 42.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 44.9% | 57.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 59.7% | 61.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Mexico?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Mexico was 61.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release