Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Mexico
Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 44.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Mexico stood at 44.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Mexico peaked at 44.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 78th of 189 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, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.7% | — |
| 2001 | 22.5% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 21.7% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 27.4% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 42.6% | 44.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.71 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Mexico?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Mexico was 44.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Mexico ranks 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release