Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 25.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Mexico, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mexico is 25.2%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mexico peaked at 28.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1999.
That places Mexico 30th out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.2% | — |
| 2000 | 24.4% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | -1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 25.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 25.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.6%, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 24.4% | 28.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.2% | 28.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mexico?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mexico was 25.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1999.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.