Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 3.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Mexico, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 3.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Mexico peaked at 4.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2003.
That places Mexico 104th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.7% | — |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -52.1% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +191.3% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 101 Kazakhstan 4.1% compare
- 102 Viet Nam 4.0% compare
- 103 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.8% compare
- 105 Brazil 3.5% compare
- 106 Chile 3.4% compare
- 107 Seychelles 3.4% compare
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 arts in Mexico?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Mexico was 3.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Mexico ranks 104th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release