Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 48.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Mexico stood at 48.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 48.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5% | — |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 20.5% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 27.2% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 45.2% | 48.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Mexico?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Mexico was 48.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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 enrolment 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