Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico

Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 17.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
17.4%
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
23rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2015
All-time low
14.0%
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2017

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, 1999–2017

05101520251999200820171999: 14 %2000: 15.2 %2001: 15.2 %2002: 15.3 %2003: 17.7 %2005: 16 %2006: 15.9 %2007: 16.4 %2008: 15.8 %2009: 16.6 %2010: 19.4 %2011: 21.3 %2013: 22.3 %2014: 23 %2015: 23.2 %2016: 21.3 %2017: 17.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 17.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico peaked at 23.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1999.

Mexico ranks 23rd of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%) in Mexico, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 14.0%
2000 15.2% +8.4%
2001 15.2% +0.1%
2002 15.3% +0.5%
2003 17.7% +15.5%
2005 16.0% -9.8%
2006 15.9% -0.1%
2007 16.4% +2.7%
2008 15.8% -3.5%
2009 16.6% +5.2%
2010 19.4% +16.8%
2011 21.3% +9.7%
2013 22.3% +4.8%
2014 23.0% +3.0%
2015 23.2% +1.2%
2016 21.3% -8.3%
2017 17.4% -18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.0% 14.0% 14.0% 1
2000s 16.0% 15.2% 17.7% 9
2010s 21.1% 17.4% 23.2% 7

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 20 Brunei Darussalam 18.1% compare
  2. 21 Azerbaijan 18.1% compare
  3. 22 Serbia 17.6% compare
  4. 24 Slovenia 17.2% compare
  5. 25 Colombia 16.9% compare
  6. 26 Chile 16.8% compare

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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 17.4% 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 23.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1999.
How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Mexico ranks 23rd 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 up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,159 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.