Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 61.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mexico, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mexico stood at 61.7%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mexico peaked at 71.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2024.
That places Mexico 107th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.6% | — |
| 2000 | 69.6% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | -2.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 61.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.0%, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 61.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.4%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 66.7% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 64.6% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 61.7% | 64.8% | 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 61.7% 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 71.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Mexico ranks 107th out of 155 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 down 11.0%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release