Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Mexico
Mexico: Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta 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 … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta 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% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 27.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.3%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 27.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.1%, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
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.