Mexico
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Mexico
Overview of the education system (EAG 2025)
  • Expenditure per student fell from USD 4,079 to USD 3,650 between 2015 and 2022, while the share of education in public budgets dropped from 15.8% to 13.2%, showing declining priority in public spending.
  • Admission to public tertiary institutions is open for all programmes, with applications submitted directly to institutions, unlike selective or centralized systems in some OECD countries.
  • Public funding covers 83.8% of primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education, below the OECD average of 90.1%. Shares are also lower at pre-primary (82%) and tertiary (59.8%).
  • Only 2% of 25-34 year-olds hold a master’s or equivalent degree in 2024, up slightly from 1% in 2019 but well below the OECD average of 16%.
  • In Mexico, unemployment patterns diverge from the OECD: 2.7% of young adults without upper secondary are unemployed, compared to 3.6% with upper secondary and 4.3% with tertiary, reversing the usual trend.
  • Women accounted for 53% of first-time tertiary entrants in 2023, up from 49% in 2013 and close to the OECD average of 54%.
    • | Education at a Glance 2025 | Country note | Annexes from Education at a Glance 2025 | OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics 2018 | OECD Education Policy Outlook: Mexico | Secretaría de Educación Pública (Secretariat of Public Education, in Spanish) |

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    Attainment

    The level of below upper secondary attainment among 25-34 year-olds is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (40.8 %, rank 3/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The level of below upper secondary attainment among 25-64 year-olds is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (54.4 %, rank 2/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The level of upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary attainment among 25-64 year-olds is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (23.7 %, rank 35/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The level of tertiary attainment among 25-64 year-olds is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (21.9 %, rank 38/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The level of tertiary attainment among 25-34 year-olds is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (29.1 %, rank 38/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The level of tertiary attainment among 55-64 year-olds is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (15.8 %, rank 36/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 25-64 year-olds who have attained a vocational upper secondary or post-secondary qualification is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (3.1 %, rank 34/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Mexico has one of the lowest percentages of 25-64 year-olds whose highest education level is a master's or equivalent tertiary education degree. (2.1 %, rank 35/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 25-64 year-olds who attained a doctoral or equivalent tertiary education degree is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (0.1 %, rank 31/32 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The level of below upper secondary attainment among 55-64 year-olds is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (66 %, rank 4/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The level of upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education attainment among 55-64 year-olds is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (18.2 %, rank 36/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 25-34 year-olds who have attained a vocational degree at the upper secondary or post-secondary level is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (1 %, rank 35/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 25-34 year-olds who have attained a general degree at the upper secondary or post-secondary level is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (29.1 %, rank 3/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The level of short-cycle tertiary attainment among 25-34 year-olds is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.5 %, rank 24/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the share of 25-34 year-olds who attained a doctoral or equivalent tertiary education degree is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (0 %, rank 28/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the share of 25-34 year-olds who attained a master's or equivalent tertiary education degree is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (1.6 %, rank 34/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Attainment by gender

    The proportion of 25-64 year-old men who have attained a general degree at the tertiary level is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (22.3 %, rank 37/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 25-64 year-old women who have attained a general degree at the tertiary level is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (21.5 %, rank 38/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 25-64 year-old women who have attained a vocational degree at the upper secondary or post-secondary level is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (4.1 %, rank 33/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 35-44 year-old men who have attained tertiary education is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (23.2 %, rank 37/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 45-54 year-old men who have attained tertiary education is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (18 %, rank 37/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 25-34 year-old women who have attained tertiary education is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (29.7 %, rank 38/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 35-44 year-old women who have attained tertiary education is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (23.2 %, rank 39/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 45-54 year-old women who have attained tertiary education is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (16.6 %, rank 38/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 55-64 year-old women who have attained tertiary education is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (14.4 %, rank 36/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Mexico has one of the smallest shares of 25-64 year-old men whose highest education level is a master's or equivalent tertiary education degree. (2.1 %, rank 34/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Mexico has one of the smallest shares of 25-64 year-old women whose highest education level is a master's or equivalent tertiary education degree. (2.1 %, rank 35/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-64 year-old men who attained a doctoral or equivalent tertiary education degree is one of the smallest among countries with available data. (0.1 %, rank 31/31 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-64 year-old women who attained a doctoral or equivalent tertiary education degree is one of the smallest among countries with available data. (0.1 %, rank 31/31 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-34 year-old men who attained below upper secondary education in Mexico is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (40.8 %, rank 3/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-34 year-old women who attained below upper secondary education in Mexico is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (40.7 %, rank 3/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-64 year-old men who attained below upper secondary education in Mexico is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (54 %, rank 2/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-64 year-old women who attained below upper secondary education in Mexico is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (54.8 %, rank 2/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-34 year-old men who attained upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mexico is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (30.8 %, rank 34/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-34 year-old men who attained upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mexico is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (23.8 %, rank 36/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-64 year-old women who attained upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mexico is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (23.6 %, rank 34/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of 55-64 year-old men who attained upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mexico is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (17.8 %, rank 36/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of 55-64 year-old women who attained upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mexico is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (18.5 %, rank 36/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Mexico has one of the largest share of women among 25-34 year-olds with a vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education. (56.8 %, rank 1/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Mexico has one of the largest share of women among 55-64 year-olds with a vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education. (75.5 %, rank 1/34 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the proportion of 25-34 year-old women who have attained a short cycle tertiary degree is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data (0.5 %, rank 22/26 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the proportion of 25-34 year-old men who have attained a short cycle tertiary degree is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data (0.5 %, rank 21/25 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-34 year-old women with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mexico is one of the highest among countries with available data. (51.4 %, rank 5/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-34 year-old men with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mexico is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (48.6 %, rank 33/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-34 year-old men with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mexico is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (43.2 %, rank 35/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Attainment by field of education

    The percentage of 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education who studied in the field of arts is one of the lowest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (2.7 %, rank 15/17 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The percentage of 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education who studied in the field of arts and humanities, social sciences, journalism and information is one of the lowest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (12.8 %, rank 24/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The percentage of 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education who studied in the field of natural sciences, mathematics and statistics is one of the lowest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (2.5 %, rank 26/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Entrance

    In Mexico, the average age of new entrants in short-cycle programmes is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (19.4 Years, rank 35/35 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the proportion of first-time entrants into doctorate's or equivalent programmes before the age of 30 is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (18 %, rank 38/41 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Entrance by field of education and gender

    Female new entrants to bachelor’s programmes in arts and humanities placed Mexico among the smallest across countries. (59.1 %, rank 35/39 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Female new entrants in arts and humanities doctoral programmes placed Mexico among the smallest across participating countries. (45.7 %, rank 35/36 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the share of female new entrants to doctoral programmes in business, administration and law was among the smallest internationally. (42.1 %, rank 33/36 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Female new entrants to master’s programmes in arts and humanities ranked among the smallest internationally. (52.1 %, rank 37/38 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of female new entrants in tertiary education in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary placed Mexico among the smallest internationally. (42.8 %, rank 35/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of female who enter tertiary education in the field of arts and humanities is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (58.6 %, rank 33/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of female who enter tertiary education in the field of health and welfare is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (68.3 %, rank 33/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the share of women among new entrants in bachelor's programmes in the field of health and welfare is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (69.5 %, rank 37/39 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of female students entering master's or equivalent programmes in health and welfare in Mexico is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (62.4 %, rank 33/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of female students entering short cycle tertiary programmes in health and welfare in Mexico is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (62.3 %, rank 28/28 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of female in short-cycle tertiary programmes in the field of social sciences, journalism and information is one of the smallest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (46.7 %, rank 21/22 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of female in short-cycle tertiary programmes in the field of agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary is one of the smallest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (35.5 %, rank 19/23 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Participation in education

    The enrolment rate of children under age 3 in ECEC (ISCED 01) was one of the lowest across participating countries. (3 %, rank 29/31 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The enrolment rate among 15-19 year-olds in Mexico is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (59.8 %, rank 42/44 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The percentage of three-year-olds in early childhood education in Mexico is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (40.9 %, rank 38/42 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The average age of lower secondary students enrolled in vocational programmes in Mexico is one of the highest compared to other countries with available data. (32.1 %, rank 5/21 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Mexico has one of the largest shares of lower secondary students enrolled in vocational programmes. (24 %, rank 1/22 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of female students enrolled in lower secondary vocational programmes is one of the highest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (61.3 %, rank 4/21 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Graduation

    The average age of graduates from vocational programmes at the upper secondary level in Mexico is comparatively low. (18.1 Years, rank 34/38 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The average age of short-cycle tertiary graduates in Mexico is among the youngest. (22.1 Years, rank 24/25 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Graduation by gender

    The share of female graduates from upper secondary general programmes is one of the largest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (54.6 %, rank 3/42 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Among OECD and partner countries with available data, Mexico has one of the smallest shares of women graduates from tertiary programmes. (56.2 %, rank 29/33 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the share of female first-time graduates in short-cycle tertiary programmes is one of the smallest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (45.2 %, rank 23/27 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Graduation by field of education

    The percentage of tertiary graduates in the field of business, administration and law is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (34.8 %, rank 5/44 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of doctoral graduates in the field of arts and humaties in Mexico is relatively small. (3.6 %, rank 42/44 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of doctoral graduates in the field of business, administration and law in Mexico is relatively large. (18.3 %, rank 1/44 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of doctoral graduates in the field of Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics in Mexico is relatively small. (9.5 %, rank 42/44 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of doctoral graduates in the field of engineering, manufacturing and construction in Mexico is relatively small. (4.8 %, rank 43/44 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of doctoral graduates in the field of health and welfare in Mexico is relatively small. (3.2 %, rank 42/44 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the share of short-cycle tertiary vocational graduates in the field of STEM is relatively high compared to other OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (5 %, rank 4/37 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the proportion of bachelor's, master's and doctoral or equivalent graduates in the field of business, administration and law is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (4 %, rank 1/44 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Graduation by field of education and gender

    The proportion of female tertiary graduates in social sciences, business and law is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries. (36 %, rank 5/44 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the proportion of male tertiary graduates in the field of arts and humanities is relatively small. (3.4 %, rank 40/44 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the share of female graduates in tertiary education in the fields of arts and humanities is one of the smallest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (59.5 %, rank 39/43 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Completion rates

    The completion rate of female new entrants to bachelor's programmes by the end of the theoretical duration of the programme was among the highest across countries with available data. (70.6 %, rank 3/33 , 2020) Download Indicator

    For male new entrants, the completion rate to bachelor's programmes by the end of the theoretical duration of the programme placed Mexico among countries with the highest values. (61.2 %, rank 2/33 , 2020) Download Indicator

    Completion rates of all new entrants to bachelor's programmes by the theoretical duration ranked Mexico among the countries with the highest levels. (66 %, rank 3/33 , 2020) Download Indicator

    Fields of education

    In Mexico, the percentage of new entrants to tertiary education in the field of arts and humanities is relatively low. (4.6 %, rank 36/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the percentage of new entrants to tertiary education in the field of natural sciences, mathematics and statistics is relatively low. (2.3 %, rank 35/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, new entrants to doctoral programmes in STEM were among the smallest across countries. (13.7 %, rank 36/36 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the percentage of new entrants to doctoral programmes in the field of arts and humanities is relatively low, compared to other countries with available data. (4.3 %, rank 35/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the percentage of new entrants to doctoral programmes in the field of business, administration and law is relatively high, compared to other countries with available data. (21.3 %, rank 3/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the percentage of new entrants to doctoral programmes in the field of engineering, manufacturing and construction is relatively low, compared to other countries with available data. (4.7 %, rank 37/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the percentage of new entrants to doctoral programmes in the field of health and welfare is relatively low, compared to other countries with available data. (2.8 %, rank 35/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the percentage of new entrants to doctoral programmes in the field of information and communication technologies is relatively low, compared to other countries with available data. (1.3 %, rank 33/36 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the percentage of new entrants to doctoral programmes in the field of natural sciences, mathematics and statistics is relatively low. (7.7 %, rank 36/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the share of new entrants in arts and humanities bachelor's programmes is especially low, compared to OECD and partner countries with available data. (5 %, rank 37/39 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the share of new entrants in arts and humanities master's programmes is relatively low, compared to OECD and partner countries with available data. (2.3 %, rank 37/38 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the share of new entrants in natural sciences, mathematics and statistics bachelor's programmes is relatively low, compared to OECD and partner countries with available data. (2.2 %, rank 38/39 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the proportion of new entrants in natural sciences, mathematics and statistics master's programmes is relatively low, compared to OECD and partner countries with available data. (2.9 %, rank 36/38 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the proportion of new entrants in science, technology, engineering and mathematics master's programmes is especially low, compared to the other countries with other data. (8.8 %, rank 37/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The percentage of new entrants in engineering, manufacturing and construction master's programmes is relatively low in Mexico among countries with available data. (3.8 %, rank 38/38 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Student mobility

    Mexico has one of the smallest proportion of international or foreign students enrolled in tertiary education among OECD and partner countries with available data. (1.4 %, rank 41/45 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The percentage of international students entering tertiary education in Mexico is relatively low. (1 %, rank 32/33 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The percentage of international students entering bachelor's programmes is relatively low. (1.1 %, rank 35/36 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, international or foreign students from North America are most represented among all international or foreign students, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (39.4 %, rank 1/41 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, international or foreign students from Latin America and the Caribbean are most represented among all international or foreign students, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (56.9 %, rank 4/41 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, international or foreign students from Asia are least represented among all international or foreign students, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.8 %, rank 39/41 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, international or foreign students from Africa are lowest represented among all international or foreign students, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.6 %, rank 38/41 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the proportion of international or foreign students enrolled in bachelor's programmes is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.9 %, rank 41/44 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Expenditure per student

    Annual expenditure per tertiary student is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (7519 USD Equivalent, rank 38/42 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Annual expenditure per student from primary to tertiary level is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (4066 USD Equivalent, rank 39/40 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Annual expenditure per pupil at the pre-primary level is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (2771 USD Equivalent, rank 30/30 , 2021) Download Indicator

    Annual expenditure per primary student is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (3391 USD Equivalent, rank 38/40 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Annual expenditure per secondary student is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (3422 USD Equivalent, rank 38/39 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Annual expenditure per tertiary student is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (6422 USD Equivalent, rank 32/35 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the annual expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student in primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education, is relatively low. (3406 USD Equivalent, rank 39/40 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Annual expenditure per full-time equivalent student in primary to tertiary education is one the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (3650 USD Equivalent, rank 39/40 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, public expenditure from initial source of funds on primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education per student is relatively low. (3114 USD Equivalent, rank 42/42 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Mexico has a total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student (primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education) comparatively low. (3058 USD Equivalent, rank 39/40 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The public expenditure on public educational institutions per full-time equivalent student from primary to tertiary education is relatively lowest in Mexico. (3572 USD Equivalent, rank 41/41 , 2022) Download Indicator

    From 2012 to 2018, the average annual growth in total expenditure on primary to tertiary education in Mexico is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (6938 USD Equivalent, rank 37/40 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the total annual expenditure per full-time equivalent student on tertiary education is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (6749 USD Equivalent, rank 38/42 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The total annual expenditure per full-time equivalent student on upper secondary general education is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (4109 USD Equivalent, rank 28/30 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The total annual expenditure per full-time equivalent student on upper secondary vocational education is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (4393 USD Equivalent, rank 29/29 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Expenditure in education and national wealth

    In Mexico, private expenditure on educational institutions as a percentage of GDP on primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education from final source of funds is relatively high. (0.5 %, rank 4/39 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, international expenditure on educational institutions as a percentage of GDP on primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education from final source of funds is relatively high. (0 %, rank 4/32 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the private expenditure as a percentage of GDP from initial source of funds on primary to post-secondary non-tertiary level is high. (0.5 %, rank 3/30 , 2022) Download Indicator

    The proportion of private expenditure as a percentage of GDP from initial source of funds for primary to tertiary education is comparatively high in Mexico. (1 %, rank 4/28 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Government and private expenditure in education

    The share of private expenditure on all levels below tertiary education is one of the largest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (18.1 %, rank 2/39 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, total public expenditure on primary educational institutions as a percentage of total public expenditure is comparatively high. (5.1 %, rank 3/42 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, total public expenditure on secondary educational institutions as a percentage of total public expenditure is comparatively high. (5.1 %, rank 4/40 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, international expenditure on educational institutions as a percentage of total expenditure on tertiary education is relatively low. (0 %, rank 28/31 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, international expenditure on educational institutions as a percentage of total expenditure on primary to tertiary education is relatively low. (0 %, rank 28/30 , 2022) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the share of public expenditure on educational institutions, for primary secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education is comparatively small. (81.9 %, rank 38/40 , 2022) Download Indicator

    Who the teachers are

    The share of women among teaching staff in lower secondary education is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (57.1 %, rank 35/39 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of women among teaching staff in upper secondary education is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (50.1 %, rank 38/41 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of women among teaching staff is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (60.6 %, rank 34/36 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of women among teaching staff in general upper secondary education in Mexico is relatively small. (51.6 %, rank 33/34 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the share of women among teaching staff in vocational upper secondary education is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (48.4 %, rank 29/31 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Teachers' salaries progression

    The salary progression from the start to the top of the salary scale for a lower secondary school teacher is among the most rewarding among OECD and partner countries with available data. (1.95 Ratio, rank 5/42 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Salaries of pre-primary teachers with minimum training after 10 years of experience are especially low. (26262 USD Equivalent, rank 32/33 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The ratio of upper secondary teachers' salaries at the top of scale to their starting salary is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (1.23 Ratio, rank 40/42 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In upper secondary education, the salary ratio of teachers with maximum qualifications at the top of the salary scale to those with minimum training and starting salaries is relatively low. (1.23 Ratio, rank 40/42 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Ratio of student to teaching staff

    The number of pupils per teacher in pre-primary schools is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (18.9 Ratio, rank 4/38 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The number of students per teacher in primary schools is one of the highest among OECD countries and partner countries with available data. (23.4 Ratio, rank 2/43 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The ratio of students to teaching staff at the lower secondary level is especially high. (30.7 Ratio, rank 1/38 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The ratio of students to teaching staff at the upper secondary level is especially high. (21.5 Ratio, rank 1/41 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the number of students per teacher in general upper secondary education is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (26.1 Ratio, rank 1/34 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the number of students per teacher in public lower secondary education is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (34.7 Ratio, rank 1/38 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the number of students per teacher in all public secondary education is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (29.7 Ratio, rank 1/39 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the ratio of children to teaching staff in early childhood educational development is one of the highest compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (22 Ratio, rank 2/21 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico the ratio of children to contact staff in early childhood educational development is one of the highest compared to the other OECD and partner countries with available data. (6.6 Ratio, rank 4/14 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the share of teachers' aides among contact staff in early childhood educational development is one of the highest of OECD and partner countries with available data. (69.9 Ratio, rank 2/12 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Organisation of the education system

    In Mexico, the intended instruction time for lower secondary students (in hours per year) is one of the longest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (1108 Hours, rank 5/34 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, compulsory instruction time for lower secondary students, in hours per year, is one of the longest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (1108 Hours, rank 4/42 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Classes are particularly large in primary schools. (23 Students, rank 5/35 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Classes in public primary institutions are comparatively large in Mexico. (24 Students, rank 5/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Employment and educational attainment

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds with a short-cycle tertiary education degree is low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (74.6 %, rank 27/31 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds with a doctoral or equivalent tertiary education degree is low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (89.1 %, rank 27/29 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds with a vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (63 %, rank 35/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 55-64 year-olds with tertiary education is compartively low in Mexico. (61.2 %, rank 37/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-34 year-olds with a vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (77.3 %, rank 30/34 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-34 year-olds with a short-cycle tertiary education is comparatively low. (77.9 %, rank 22/26 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 35-44 year-olds with a vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (76.6 %, rank 32/34 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 45-54 year-olds with a vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (69.3 %, rank 33/34 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 45-54 year-olds with tertiary education is comparatively low. (85 %, rank 36/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 45-54 year-olds with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is comparatively low. (75.4 %, rank 35/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 45-54 year-olds with a short-cycle tertiary education is comparatively low. (78.1 %, rank 24/27 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Employment by gender and educational attainment

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-old men without upper secondary education is comparatively high. (87.9 %, rank 2/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-34 year-old men with below upper secondary education is compartively high in Mexico. (90.5 %, rank 2/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 55-64 year-old women with tertiary education is compartively low in Mexico. (48.2 %, rank 38/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the share of employed 25-64 year-old women with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (58.8 %, rank 33/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the share of employed 25-64 year-old men with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively high, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (89.6 %, rank 2/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the share of employed 25-64 year-old women with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (54.2 %, rank 34/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, the employment rate of 25-34 year-old men with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively high in Mexico. (89.7 %, rank 3/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Employment by field of education

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education who studied in the field of educaton is low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (80 %, rank 26/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education who studied in the field of arts is low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (81.2 %, rank 13/16 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education who studied in the field of humanities (except languages), social sciences, journalism and information is low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (78.9 %, rank 26/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education who studied in the field of arts and humanities, social sciences, journalism and information is low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (79.4 %, rank 26/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education who studied in the field of business and administration is low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (80.8 %, rank 15/16 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education who studied in the field of law is low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (81.9 %, rank 14/15 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education who studied in the field of business, administration and law is low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (81.1 %, rank 26/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education who studied in the field of natural sciences, mathematics and statistics is low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (78.3 %, rank 26/27 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education who studied in the field of information and communication technologies is low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (85.7 %, rank 26/27 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education who studied in the field of engineering, manufacturing and construction is low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (84.6 %, rank 25/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education who studied in the field of health (medical and dental) is low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (82.7 %, rank 11/11 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education who studied in the field of health (nursing and associate health fields) is low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (79.1 %, rank 11/11 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education who studied in the field of health and welfare is low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (80.6 %, rank 25/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Unemployment and educational attainment

    The unemployment rate among 25-34 year-olds with below upper secondary education is comparatively low. (2.7 %, rank 36/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-34 year-olds with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is comparatively low. (3.6 %, rank 33/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 55-64 year-olds with below upper secondary education is comparatively low. (1.2 %, rank 35/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 55-64 year-olds with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is comparatively low. (1.8 %, rank 34/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-64 year-olds without upper secondary education is comparatively low. (1.7 %, rank 38/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-64 year-olds with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is comparatively low. (2.5 %, rank 34/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-64 year-olds with a master's or equivalent tertiary education degree is one of the lowest of all OECD countries and partner economies for which data are available. (1.5 %, rank 30/34 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-64 year-olds with a vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (2.1 %, rank 30/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-64 year-olds with a general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is low compared to other OECD and partner countries. (2.5 %, rank 35/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Among the unemployed population aged between 25 and 64, with below upper secondary education, the share of those who have been unemployed for less than 3 months is one of the largest in Mexico, compared to other OECD countries. (87 %, rank 2/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Among the unemployed population aged between 25 and 64 with below upper secondary education, the share of those who have been unemployed for at least 3 months to less than 12 months is one of the smallest in Mexico, compared to other OECD countries. (11.4 %, rank 27/27 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Among the unemployed population aged between 25 and 64 with below upper secondary education, the share of those who have been unemployed for at least 12 months is one of the smallest in Mexico, compared to other OECD countries. (1.6 %, rank 33/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Among the unemployed population aged between 25 and 64 with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education, the share of those who have been unemployed for at least 3 months to less than 12 months is one of the smallest in Mexico, compared to other OECD countries. (17.4 %, rank 28/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Among the unemployed population aged between 25 and 64 with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education, the share of those who have been unemployed for at least 12 months is one of the smallest in Mexico, compared to other OECD countries. (3.2 %, rank 34/34 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Among the unemployed population aged between 25 and 64 with tertiary education, the share of those who have been unemployed for less than 3 months is one of the largest in Mexico, compared to other OECD countries. (73.6 %, rank 2/29 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Among the unemployed population aged between 25 and 64 with tertiary education, the share of those who have been unemployed for at least 3 months to less than 12 months is one of the smallest in Mexico, compared to other OECD countries. (23.1 %, rank 28/29 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Among the unemployed population aged between 25 and 64 with tertiary education, the share of those who have been unemployed for at least 12 months is one of the smallest in Mexico, compared to OECD countries. (3.3 %, rank 35/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-34 year-olds with a general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is one of the lowest of all OECD countries and partner economies for which data are available. (3.5 %, rank 30/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, the unemployment rate of 25-34 year-old with a master's or equivalent tertiary education degree is relatively low in Mexico. (2.3 %, rank 30/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Unemployment by gender and educational attainment

    The unemployment rate among 25-64 year-old men without upper secondary education is comparatively low. (1.8 %, rank 37/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-64 year-old men with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is comparatively low. (2.5 %, rank 33/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-64 year-old women without upper secondary education is comparatively low. (1.7 %, rank 36/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-64 year-old women with upper secondary or a post-secondary non-tertiary education is comparatively low. (2.5 %, rank 33/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-34 year-old men with below upper secondary education is compartively low in Mexico. (2.6 %, rank 35/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-34 year-old women with below upper secondary education is compartively low in Mexico. (3 %, rank 33/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-34 year-old women with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is compartively low in Mexico. (3.6 %, rank 34/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 55-64 year-old men with below upper secondary education is compartively low in Mexico. (1.4 %, rank 33/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 55-64 year-old men with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is compartively low in Mexico. (1.8 %, rank 33/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 55-64 year-old women with below upper secondary education is compartively low in Mexico. (0.8 %, rank 32/32 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 55-64 year-old women with tertiary education is compartively low in Mexico. (0.9 %, rank 31/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 55-64 year-old women with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is compartively low in Mexico. (1.8 %, rank 33/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-34 year-old women with vocational upper secondary or a post-secondary non-tertiary education is comparatively low. (2.2 %, rank 30/31 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the share of unemployed 25-64 year-old women with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (2.7 %, rank 30/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the share of unemployed 25-64 year-old men with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (2.4 %, rank 30/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the share of unemployed 25-64 year-old women with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (1.8 %, rank 32/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, the unemployment rate of 25-34 year-old women with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low in Mexico. (3.7 %, rank 32/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, the unemployment rate of 25-34 year-old men with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low in Mexico. (3.4 %, rank 29/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Inactivity and educational attainment

    In Mexico, the inactivity rate of 25-34 year-olds with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively high. (19.5 %, rank 3/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-olds with a bachelor's or equivalent tertiary education degree is one of the highest among countries with available data. (16.5 %, rank 4/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-olds with a doctoral or equivalent tertiary education degree is one of the highest among countries with available data. (8.8 %, rank 1/23 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-olds with a master's or equivalent tertiary education degree is one of the highest among countries with available data. (10.5 %, rank 5/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the inactivity rate of 25-34 year-olds with a short cycle tertiary education degree is one of the highest among countries with available data. (18.9 %, rank 4/23 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-olds with a short cycle tertiary education degree is one of the highest among countries with available data. (23.6 %, rank 4/30 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education is one of the highest among countries with available data. (16.1 %, rank 4/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-olds with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is one of the highest among countries with available data. (25.6 %, rank 2/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-olds with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively high. (35.7 %, rank 1/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Inactivity by gender and educational attainment

    In Mexico, the inactivity rate of 25-34 year-old men without an upper secondary education is relatively low compared to other countries with available data. (7.1 %, rank 36/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-old men without an upper secondary education is relatively low compared to other countries with available data. (10.5 %, rank 38/39 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the inactivity rate of 25-34 year-old women with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively high. (39.7 %, rank 4/34 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-old women with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively high. (39.6 %, rank 2/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the inactivity rate of 25-34 year-old men with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low. (7.1 %, rank 29/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-old men with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low. (8.1 %, rank 33/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the inactivity rate of 25-34 year-old women with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively high. (30 %, rank 4/33 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-old women with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively high. (44.9 %, rank 2/35 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the inactivity rate of 25-34 year-old women with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively high. (39.3 %, rank 2/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-old women with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively high. (40.5 %, rank 2/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-old women with tertiary education is relatively high. (23.7 %, rank 3/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Earnings and educational attainment

    In Mexico, the relative earnings of 25-34 year-olds with a bachelor’s or equivalent attainment ranked among the strongest internationally. (143 Index, rank 5/23 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-64 year-old workers without an upper secondary education earning more than twice the overall median in Mexico is one of the highest among countries with available data. (5 Index, rank 3/25 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-64 year-old workers with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education earning more than twice the overall median in Mexico is one of the highest among countries with available data. (11 Index, rank 2/28 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Earnings, gender and educational attainment

    Earnings of women (as a percentage of men's earnings) among full- and part-time 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education are one of the highest among countries with available data. (78.8 %, rank 5/30 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Earnings of women as a percentage of men's earnings (25-34 year-olds with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education working full-time full-year) are one of the lowest among countries with available data. (77.8 %, rank 17/20 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Earnings by field of education

    Compared to other countries with available data, earnings of tertiary-educated adults in Mexico who studied in the field of arts and humanities, social sciences, journalism and information are low, when compared to earnings of adults with an upper secondary education. (91.9 %, rank 11/14 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, earnings of tertiary-educated adults in Mexico who studied in the field of business, administration and law, are low, when compared to earnings of adults with an upper secondary education. (104.8 %, rank 10/14 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, earnings of tertiary-educated adults in Mexico who studied in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT), are low, when compared to earnings of adults with an upper secondary education. (100.6 %, rank 14/14 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Neither in education nor employed

    The share of youth who have been unemployed for at least one year and not in formal education or training among 18-24 year-olds in Mexico is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (0 %, rank 30/31 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of youth who have been unemployed for at least 3 months but less than a year and not in formal education or training among 18-24 year-olds in Mexico is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (0.4 %, rank 28/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of men without an upper secondary education neither in employment nor in education and training (25-29 year-olds) in Mexico is relatively low (9.9 %, rank 32/32 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of women with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education neither in employment nor in education and training (25-29 year-olds) in Mexico is relatively high (36.3 %, rank 4/25 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of men with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education neither in employment nor in education and training (25-29 year-olds) in Mexico is relatively low (6.5 %, rank 21/24 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of women who are inactive NEET (15-29 year-olds) in Mexico is relatively high. (25.7 %, rank 2/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of women who are unemployed NEET (15-29 year-olds) in Mexico is relatively low. (1.9 %, rank 34/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of women who are inactive NEET (18-24 year-olds) in Mexico is relatively high. (25.9 %, rank 3/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of inactive NEET (15-29 year-olds) in Mexico is relatively high. (15.8 %, rank 4/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the share of women neither employed nor in education among 15-29 year-olds is relatively high. (16.6 %, rank 5/32 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Among 25-29 year-old men in Mexico, a small share of them are neither employed nor in education or training. (8.1 %, rank 33/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Mexico, the percentage of women neither employed nor in education or training among 20-24 year-olds is relatively high . (30.4 %, rank 5/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The percentage of 18-24 year-old men neither employed nor in education or training is one of the lowest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (9.1 %, rank 33/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The percentage of 18-24 year-old women neither employed nor in education or training is one of the highest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (28.1 %, rank 5/37 , 2024) Download Indicator


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    • Tertiary attainment among young adults has reached 48% on average across the OECD, the highest level ever, but progress has slowed since 2021. Attainment remains unequal, with women generally outpacing men, and older generations showing lower rates.
    • Employment outcomes for tertiary-educated adults remain strong overall: 87% of them are employed compared to 60% of those without upper seconday. Tertiary education offers good protection against unemployment, but women and disadvantaged groups still face labour market gaps, and inactivity persists among some adults. Moreover, adults with tertiary education earn on average 54% more than those with only upper secondary education.
    • Gender pay gaps remain significant. Despite higher attainment, women with tertiary education consistently earn less than men, even when working full-time, and this gap persists across age groups (73% on average for women aged 25 to 64).
    • Fields of study strongly influence labour market outcomes. Graduates in engineering and in health and welfare fare particularly well, while women’s participation in STEM remains below parity (14% of graduates at tertiary level) despite being 58% of all tertiary graduates.
    • Internationalisation continues to expand in tertiary education. The share of international students has grown steadily, and OECD countries host a large proportion of the world’s mobile students, reinforcing their global role in higher education.
    • Sustaining tertiary education requires adequate investment. Spending per student is already at 21 021 USD and rising, and tertiary expenditure represents a notable share of GDP (1.4% on average in OECD), making efficiency and equity crucial for long-term sustainability.
    
                            
    
                            
    
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    • Although many countries have near universal upper secondary attainment among 25–34 year-olds, on average across the OECD 13% of younger adults still lack an upper secondary qualification.
    • NEET shares are now below pre-pandemic levels in about half of OECD and partner countries with trend data; in 8 of these 16 countries the decline exceeds 1 percentage point, while 17 countries exceed pre-pandemic benchmarks and 6 saw increases of more than 2 percentage points.
    • Employment rates rise steadily with higher tertiary attainment: short-cycle 83%, bachelor’s 86%, master’s 90%, and doctoral or equivalent 93% among 25–64 year-olds.
    • Earnings premiums also increase with qualification level: on average across the OECD, short-cycle graduates earn 17% more than those with upper secondary; the advantage is 39% for bachelor’s and 83% for master’s/doctoral graduates.
    
                            
    
                            
    
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    • Most children aged 3 to 5 are enrolled in early childhood education, with an average participation rate of 85% across the OECD. By contrast, only 29% of children under the age of 3 are enrolled.
    • Participation in early childhood education has grown over the past decade, with enrolment for children under age 3 increasing by 9 percentage points to 29%, and enrolment for ages 3 and above rising by 5 points to 85%.
    • The majority of students in vocational upper secondary education follow programmes that grant full access to tertiary education, with 76% of students enrolled in such programmes on average across the OECD.
    • Completion rates for bachelor’s programmes increase after the theoretical duration of programmes: on average, 44% of students graduate on time, compared to 69% three years after.
    • Students from Asia form the largest regional group of internationally mobile students in tertiary education, representing 58% of all foreign or international students across the OECD in 2023.
    • Only 43% of students complete a bachelor’s degree within the expected duration, though this rises to 59% with one additional year and 70% with three additional years on average across the OECD.
    
                            
    
                            
    
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    • Governments spend on average USD 12 438 per student in primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education, and USD 15 102 per student in tertiary education including R&D.
    • Expenditure per student has risen in absolute terms since 2015, but its share in public budgets has declined, with government spending on education at almost 15% of total government expenditure on average in 2022.
    • Annual spending per student at primary and secondary levels varies widely across OECD countries, from under USD 3 000 in some systems to over USD 25 000 in the most highly funded ones.
    • Tertiary education continues to expand, placing pressure on public budgets. Private sources represent a larger share of total funding at the tertiary level than at any other level of education.
    • Spending per student differs markedly between public and private institutions, with expenditure in public tertiary institutions exceeding USD 33 000 in some countries, compared to less than USD 10 000 in others.
    
                            
    
                            
    
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    • Students in OECD countries receive an average of 7 604 hours of compulsory instruction during primary and lower secondary education, with total hours ranging widely across education systems.
    • Compulsory instruction time averages 804 hours per year for primary students and 909 hours for lower secondary students, a difference of about 105 hours annually.
    • The ratio of children to teachers in pre-primary education has fallen across most OECD countries, decreasing from an average of 15 children per teacher in 2013 to 13 in 2023.
    • Teachers’ statutory salaries increase with the level of education taught. On average, teachers with 15 years of experience earn USD 55 725 at pre-primary level and USD 63 925 at upper secondary level.
    • Teachers’ actual salaries are 83–91% of the earnings of similarly educated tertiary-educated workers, while school heads usually earn more than tertiary-educated workers on average across OECD countries.
    • The ratio of students to academic staff is lower in public than in private institutions, averaging about 14 students per staff member in public tertiary institutions compared to 18 in private ones.
    • Nearly half of OECD and partner countries operate non-selective admission systems for first degrees, providing broad access to tertiary education, while entrance exams and centralised systems are also common.
    • The salaries of academic staff in tertiary education vary by seniority. On average, junior staff earn about 62 000 USD, while senior staff earn about 108 000 USD.
    
                            
    
                            
    
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            Note: These values should be interpreted with care since they are influenced by countries' specific contexts and trade-offs. In education, there is often no simple
            most- or least-efficient model. For instance, the share of private expenditure in education must be read against other measures designed to mitigate inequities, 
			such as loans and grants; longer learning time is an opportunity to convey more and better content to students, but may hinder investments in other important
            areas. If you want further information on the nature of different variables, please take the time to read the analysis and contextual information, available at the website
            for each publication.
    
            All rankings for individual variables are compiled on the basis of OECD and G20 countries for which data are available. The OECD average includes only OECD countries which are listed here: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/members-partners.html
            

    
			Reference years displayed in the Education GPS correspond to the most common year of reference among countries for which data is available on each variable. Data for the latest available year is preferred and some 
			countries may have provided data refering to a more recent or late year. To know more about possible exceptions on data please click on the "Download Indicator" link on each variable. When a year of reference corresponds to a school year encompassing two years, the reference reads as follows: 2026 for school year 2025/2026.
			

    
	    *TALIS averages are based on all countries participating in the TALIS survey, including partner countries and economies. 
		This explains the difference between the OECD average and the TALIS averages.
		Data from the TALIS survey and Education at a Glance (EAG) may differ. See Annex E of the TALIS technical report and 
		Annex 3 
		of EAG 2024 for more details about the data collections.
            

    
            For additional notes, please refer to annexes in the list of links below the introductory country profile text.