Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Mexico
Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 52.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Mexico is 52.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Mexico peaked at 52.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.4% | — |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 19.4% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 26.9% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 47.1% | 52.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 93 Palestine, State of 54.8% compare
- 94 Morocco 53.5% compare
- 95 Philippines 53.3% compare
- 97 Indonesia 49.9% compare
- 98 Tunisia 49.4% compare
- 99 United States Virgin Islands 48.7%
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6872 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Mexico?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Mexico was 52.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release