Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female 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.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.0% | — |
| 2001 | 84.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 83.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 80.8% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 85.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 85.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.3%, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
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