Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Mexico
Mexico: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 30.63 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Mexico, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Mexico stood at 30.63. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Mexico peaked at 34.43 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30.63, in 2017.
That places Mexico 61st out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.56 | — |
| 2001 | 32.29 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 33.12 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 34.43 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 33.55 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 34.13 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 33.87 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.12 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 33.67 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 32.99 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 32.38 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 31.86 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 31.21 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 31.33 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.13 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.63 | -1.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 30.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.89, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 30.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.03, 87% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.42 | 31.56 | 34.43 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.65 | 30.63 | 32.99 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 106,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 106,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Mexico?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Mexico was 30.63 in 2017, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 34.43 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.63 in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Mexico ranks 61st out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.