Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 23.8% in 2023. β¬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Mexico, 1999β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mexico stood at 23.8%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mexico peaked at 28.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1999.
Mexico ranks 56th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 24.4% | 28.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 25.2% | 28.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.7% | 25.8% | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mexico?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mexico was 23.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1999.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Mexico ranks 56th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release