Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 85.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
85.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
58th
of 122 countries
All-time high
85.7%
in 2022
All-time low
80.8%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Mexico stood at 85.6%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Mexico peaked at 85.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2003.
Mexico ranks 58th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 80.8% | 85.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 83.3% | 85.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 84.7% | 85.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Mexico?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Mexico was 85.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Mexico ranks 58th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release