Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico is 1.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico peaked at 1.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 54th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +63.9% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico was 1.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mexico ranks 54th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release