Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 36.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico stood at 36.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico peaked at 38.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2021.
That places Mexico 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.0% | — |
| 2001 | 35.6% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | +41.6% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 32.5% | 38.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 26.1% | 37.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 25.9% | 36.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 21 Saudi Arabia 37.3% compare
- 22 Mozambique 36.8% compare
- 23 Costa Rica 36.1% compare
- 25 Qatar 35.9% compare
- 26 Republic of Moldova 35.8% compare
- 27 Macau, China 34.1% compare
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 36.0% 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 38.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mexico ranks 24th 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 down 1.5%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release