Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted in Mexico
Mexico: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted was 1.23 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Mexico is 1.23 GPIA, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Mexico peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2001.
Mexico ranks 77th of 108 countries on this measure, 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 degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.17 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.13 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.23 GPIA | +6.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.23 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 GPIA, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.23 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4 GPIA, 88% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 1.23 GPIA 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 1.23 GPIA 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 1.02 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Mexico ranks 77th out of 108 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 7.7%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release