Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico

Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
5.4%
Change on year
up 257.4%
World rank
25th
of 97 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2005
All-time low
1.5%
in 2016
Years of data
17
1999–2017

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, 1999–2017

24681999200820171999: 6.6 %2000: 6.6 %2001: 7.4 %2002: 7.3 %2003: 8.1 %2005: 8.7 %2006: 8.4 %2007: 7.2 %2008: 7.6 %2009: 6.2 %2010: 2.9 %2011: 2.7 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 2.2 %2015: 1.7 %2016: 1.5 %2017: 5.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico is 5.4%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 257.4% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico peaked at 8.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2016.

Mexico ranks 25th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%) in Mexico, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 6.6%
2000 6.6% +0.2%
2001 7.4% +12.0%
2002 7.3% -2.0%
2003 8.1% +12.1%
2005 8.7% +7.2%
2006 8.4% -3.7%
2007 7.2% -13.9%
2008 7.6% +5.3%
2009 6.2% -18.8%
2010 2.9% -53.3%
2011 2.7% -6.7%
2013 2.4% -12.1%
2014 2.2% -8.9%
2015 1.7% -22.3%
2016 1.5% -10.3%
2017 5.4% +257.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 1
2000s 7.5% 6.2% 8.7% 9
2010s 2.7% 1.5% 5.4% 7

Countries ranked near Mexico

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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 5.4% 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 8.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Mexico ranks 25th 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 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,140 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Information and Communication Technologies programmes in the reference year.