Mexico: Tertiary school enrollment

The latest value from 2024 is 48.2 percent, an increase from 47.47 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 52.34 percent, based on data from 91 countries. Historically, the average for Mexico from 2000 to 2024 is 32.46 percent. The minimum value, 20.53 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 48.2 percent was recorded in 2024. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The tertiary school enrollment in Mexico is the number of students in tertiary level education as percent of all people who have finished secondary school in the last five years.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.