Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico is 1.9%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico peaked at 2.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2011.
That places Mexico 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.0% | — |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 7 |
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 1.9% in 2017, 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 2.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2011.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mexico ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes in the reference year.