Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico stood at 13.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico peaked at 17.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2005.
Mexico ranks 34th of 98 countries on this measure, 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 | 17.5% | — |
| 2000 | 17.9% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.3% | 17.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.9% | 13.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 13.1% 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 17.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mexico ranks 34th out of 98 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 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.