Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 1.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
50th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2014
All-time low
1.2%
in 2000
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Mexico stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Mexico peaked at 1.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 50th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 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 1.3% 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 1.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Mexico ranks 50th out of 121 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 down 2.2%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release