Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 14.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mexico stood at 14.4%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mexico peaked at 19.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2022.
That places Mexico 60th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +1.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 14.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 100% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 14.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 15.0% | 19.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.5% | 16.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.3% | 15.3% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Mexico?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mexico was 14.4% 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 19.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Mexico ranks 60th out of 122 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 12.5%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release