Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes was 3.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 3.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 281.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico peaked at 3.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.
That places Mexico 75th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.3% | — |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +48.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -86.2% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +940.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -81.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +146.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +2.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 64% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7%, 81% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +940.2% | 0.2% | 2.3% |
| 2017 | +146.7% | 1.3% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.2% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 3.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
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 3.0% 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 3.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mexico ranks 75th out of 124 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 281.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release