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 108 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 108 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.

Average age, above primary education in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Average age, above primary education in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 35.05 —
2006 35.47 +1.2%
2009 36.12 +1.8%
2010 36.25 +0.3%
2011 36.55 +0.8%
2012 36.62 +0.2%
2013 36.79 +0.5%
2014 36.84 +0.1%
2015 37.09 +0.7%
2016 37.1 +0.0%
2017 37.36 +0.7%
2018 37.67 +0.8%
2019 37.89 +0.6%
2020 38.04 +0.4%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 38.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.26, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 38.04 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.67, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

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

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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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 108 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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Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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