Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico stood at 3.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 165.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico peaked at 3.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2003.
Mexico ranks 77th of 122 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +77.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -79.5% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +439.9% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -65.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +31.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +75.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 74 New Zealand 3.3% compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 3.2% compare
- 76 Brunei Darussalam 3.2% compare
- 78 Oman 3.2% compare
- 79 Monaco 2.9% compare
- 80 Qatar 2.9% compare
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 401,971 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,861 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.28 % 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 3.2% 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 3.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mexico ranks 77th 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 165.2%. 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 Services programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release