Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 15.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 15.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico peaked at 15.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 62nd out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3% | — |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.3% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.3% | 14.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.9% | 15.3% | 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 15.3% 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 15.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mexico ranks 62nd 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 34.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release