Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Mexico

Mexico: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and was 9.95 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
9.95
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
56th
of 89 countries
All-time high
9.95
in 2020
All-time low
8.07
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Mexico, 2005–2020

02468102005201220202005: 8.12006: 8.22009: 8.62010: 8.72011: 8.92012: 92013: 9.22014: 9.32015: 9.32016: 9.42017: 9.52018: 9.72019: 9.92020: 10

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Mexico stood at 9.95. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Mexico peaked at 9.95 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.07, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 56th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 8.07
2006 8.24 +2.2%
2009 8.61 +4.5%
2010 8.73 +1.4%
2011 8.9 +1.9%
2012 9.03 +1.5%
2013 9.16 +1.5%
2014 9.25 +1.0%
2015 9.31 +0.6%
2016 9.43 +1.3%
2017 9.55 +1.3%
2018 9.73 +1.9%
2019 9.87 +1.4%
2020 9.95 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.31 8.07 8.61 3
2010s 9.3 8.73 9.87 10
2020s 9.95 9.95 9.95 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 53 Ecuador 10.07 compare
  2. 54 Nigeria 10.04 compare
  3. 55 Portugal 9.96 compare
  4. 57 Paraguay 9.9 compare
  5. 58 Peru 9.87 compare
  6. 59 Republic of Moldova 9.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Mexico?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Mexico was 9.95 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 9.95 in 2020.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 8.07 in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and?
Mexico ranks 56th out of 89 countries with data for 2020.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above
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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