Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 34.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 34.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico peaked at 36.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2019.
Mexico ranks 26th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.8% | — |
| 2000 | 35.8% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +45.8% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 31.6% | 36.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 24.3% | 36.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 24.4% | 35.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (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 34.8% 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 36.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mexico ranks 26th out of 124 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 0.4%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release