Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Mexico

Mexico: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male was 97.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
97.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 39 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2018
All-time low
94.4%
in 1990
Years of data
16
1990–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Mexico, 1990–2018

0204060801001990200420181990: 94.4 %2004: 94.5 %2005: 95.9 %2006: 95.9 %2007: 96.5 %2008: 96.7 %2009: 96.8 %2010: 96.6 %2011: 96.8 %2012: 97.1 %2013: 97 %2014: 97.3 %2015: 97.3 %2016: 97.5 %2017: 97.6 %2018: 97.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Mexico stood at 97.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Mexico peaked at 97.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 1990.

Mexico ranks 14th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male (%) in Mexico, 1990 to 2018.
Year % Change
1990 94.4%
2004 94.5% +0.2%
2005 95.9% +1.4%
2006 95.9% +0.0%
2007 96.5% +0.6%
2008 96.7% +0.2%
2009 96.8% +0.1%
2010 96.6% -0.3%
2011 96.8% +0.3%
2012 97.1% +0.3%
2013 97.0% -0.1%
2014 97.3% +0.3%
2015 97.3% +0.0%
2016 97.5% +0.1%
2017 97.6% +0.1%
2018 97.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.4% 94.4% 94.4% 1
2000s 96.1% 94.5% 96.8% 6
2010s 97.2% 96.6% 97.8% 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.5% compare
  2. 12 Uruguay 98.4% compare
  3. 13 Peru 98.4% compare
  4. 15 Chile 97.3% compare
  5. 16 Ecuador 97.2% compare
  6. 17 Colombia 96.9% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Mexico?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Mexico was 97.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
Mexico ranks 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
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Total number of males in urban areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/