Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mexico, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.1% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mexico peaked at 1.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2013.
Mexico ranks 98th of 149 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 public institutions in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 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 public institutions in Mexico?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mexico was 1.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Mexico ranks 98th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release