Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Mexico

Mexico: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 10.92 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
10.92
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
27th
of 89 countries
All-time high
10.92
in 2020
All-time low
9.65
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Mexico, 2005–2020

02.557.5102005201220202005: 9.72006: 9.72009: 102010: 10.12011: 10.22012: 10.32013: 10.42014: 10.42015: 10.52016: 10.62017: 10.72018: 10.82019: 10.92020: 10.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Mexico stood at 10.92. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Mexico peaked at 10.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.65, in 2005.

That places Mexico 27th out of 89 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 9.77 9.65 9.99 3
2010s 10.47 10.09 10.88 10
2020s 10.92 10.92 10.92 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 24 North Macedonia, Republic of 11.02 compare
  2. 25 Sri Lanka 10.98 compare
  3. 26 Paraguay 10.98 compare
  4. 28 Italy 10.88 compare
  5. 29 Kazakhstan, Republic of 10.8 compare
  6. 30 Montenegro 10.76 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places β†’

More reference data data for Mexico

All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Mexico?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Mexico was 10.92 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 10.92 in 2020.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 9.65 in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Mexico ranks 27th out of 89 countries with data for 2020.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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