Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico stood at 2.4%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico peaked at 3.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2017.
Mexico ranks 76th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.5% | — |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 73 Palestine, State of 2.6% compare
- 74 Cyprus 2.5% compare
- 75 Türkiye 2.4% compare
- 77 Ecuador 2.3% compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 2.3% compare
- 79 Costa Rica 2.2% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6872 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
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 2.4% 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 3.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mexico ranks 76th out of 97 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 down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.