Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 38.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mexico, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mexico is 38.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mexico peaked at 38.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1999.
That places Mexico 53rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.4% | — |
| 2000 | 30.4% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 38.3% | +4.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 38.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 38.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.0%, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 29.6% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.2% | 38.3% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mexico?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mexico was 38.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1999.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Mexico ranks 53rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release