Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 57.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mexico, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 57.3% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mexico peaked at 57.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 41st of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 54.2% | — |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 57.3% | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 57.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.8%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 57.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.2%, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.3% | 54.1% | 54.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 55.0% | 57.3% | 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 57.3% 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 57.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Mexico ranks 41st out of 137 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 5.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release