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

Latest (2017)
25.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
30th
of 98 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2003
All-time low
23.2%
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2017

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Mexico, 1999–2017

01020301999200820171999: 23.2 %2000: 24.4 %2001: 25.1 %2002: 25.4 %2003: 28.9 %2005: 27.7 %2006: 27.3 %2007: 26.7 %2008: 26.6 %2009: 25.9 %2010: 25.5 %2011: 26.8 %2013: 27.5 %2014: 28.1 %2015: 27.9 %2016: 25.5 %2017: 25.2 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Mexico, 1999 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Azerbaijan 25.9% compare
  2. 28 France 25.4% compare
  3. 29 Mongolia 25.3% compare
  4. 31 Ireland 25.2% compare
  5. 32 Switzerland 25.2% compare
  6. 33 Ukraine 25.1% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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