Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 12.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 12.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico peaked at 12.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 61st out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.0% | — |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 10.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.3% | 11.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- 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)
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 12.4% 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 12.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mexico ranks 61st out of 123 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 37.2%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release