Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 8.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico peaked at 21.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2003.
That places Mexico 68th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 10.4% | — |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -49.6% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +104.3% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +83.8% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -52.1% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 5.7% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.9% | 21.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 8.8% | 21.1% | 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 8.8% 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 21.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mexico ranks 68th 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 down 27.9%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release