Average age, above primary education in Mexico

Mexico: Average age, above primary education was 38.04 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
38.04
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
38.04
in 2020
All-time low
35.05
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Average age, above primary education in Mexico, 2005–2020

0102030402005201220202005: 35.12006: 35.52009: 36.12010: 36.22011: 36.62012: 36.62013: 36.82014: 36.82015: 37.12016: 37.12017: 37.42018: 37.72019: 37.92020: 38

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average age, above primary education in Mexico stood at 38.04. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Mexico peaked at 38.04 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.05, in 2005.

That places Mexico 53rd out of 105 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.55 35.05 36.12 3
2010s 37.02 36.25 37.89 10
2020s 38.04 38.04 38.04 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 50 Sri Lanka 38.36 compare
  2. 51 Niger 38.15 compare
  3. 52 Panama 38.12 compare
  4. 54 Argentina 38.03 compare
  5. 55 Kyrgyzstan 37.9 compare
  6. 56 South Africa 37.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Mexico?
Average age, above primary education in Mexico was 38.04 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 38.04 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 35.05 in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for average age, above primary education?
Mexico ranks 53rd out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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