Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 42.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mexico, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 42.7% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mexico peaked at 45.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 97th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 45.8% | — |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 42.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.2%, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 42.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.8%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.7% | 45.4% | 45.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 42.7% | 45.0% | 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 42.7% 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 45.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Mexico ranks 97th 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 down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release