Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.2% 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 7.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 134.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico peaked at 11.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2016.
That places Mexico 82nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 7.7% | — |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -56.9% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +276.4% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.7% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.2% | 8.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 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 7.2% 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 11.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mexico ranks 82nd out of 121 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 134.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release