Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Mexico
Mexico: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 27.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Mexico, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Mexico stood at 27.5%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Mexico peaked at 27.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2003.
That places Mexico 57th out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.9% | — |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 14.8% | 18.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 18.6% | 27.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 54 Bahrain 28.9% compare
- 55 Kyrgyzstan 28.6% compare
- 56 India 28.0% compare
- 58 Brazil 27.0% compare
- 59 North Macedonia 27.0% compare
- 60 Brunei Darussalam 26.3% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Mexico?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Mexico was 27.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Mexico ranks 57th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.