Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.7% 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 7.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico peaked at 12.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2005.
Mexico ranks 44th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 12.6% | — |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -64.9% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +123.6% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 3.8% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 8.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 7.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.71 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6872 % change on previous year (2023)
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 7.7% 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 12.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mexico ranks 44th 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 4.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release