Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico is 4.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico peaked at 8.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 84th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.6% | — |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -53.3% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +257.4% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.2% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 5.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (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 4.3% 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 8.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mexico ranks 84th 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 82.2%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release