Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 33.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 33.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico peaked at 34.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2019.
That places Mexico 31st 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 | 34.5% | — |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | +51.7% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 30.3% | 34.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 22.2% | 34.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 22.2% | 34.5% | 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 33.3% 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 34.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mexico ranks 31st 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 2.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release