Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Mexico
Mexico: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 31.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Mexico, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Mexico stood at 31.8%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Mexico peaked at 31.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2003.
That places Mexico 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.1% | — |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +15.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 31.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 31.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.5%, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 15.2% | 18.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 18.5% | 27.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 33.8% compare
- 59 Turkey 33.0% compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 32.6% compare
- 62 Colombia 31.5% compare
- 63 North Macedonia 31.4% compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 31.4% compare
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- 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)
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 31.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Mexico ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 62.3%. 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release