Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 9.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2017.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico peaked at 10.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2003.
Mexico ranks 41st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.4% | — |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -44.6% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +86.3% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 5.0% | 10.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 10.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.71 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
- 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)
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 9.1% 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 10.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mexico ranks 41st 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 15.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.