Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Mexico

Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 20.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
20.1%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2010
All-time low
2.5%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Mexico, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 2.81965: 2.51970: 2.51975: 3.21980: 3.71985: 6.21990: 9.31995: 8.72000: 13.52005: 17.12010: 20.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 20.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Mexico peaked at 20.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1970.

That places Mexico 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Mexico, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.8%
1965 2.5% -9.3%
1970 2.5% -1.6%
1975 3.2% +29.2%
1980 3.7% +15.2%
1985 6.2% +66.7%
1990 9.3% +49.8%
1995 8.7% -6.7%
2000 13.5% +56.1%
2005 17.1% +26.7%
2010 20.1% +17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.7% 2.5% 2.8% 2
1970s 2.9% 2.5% 3.2% 2
1980s 5.0% 3.7% 6.2% 2
1990s 9.0% 8.7% 9.3% 2
2000s 15.3% 13.5% 17.1% 2
2010s 20.1% 20.1% 20.1% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 30 Denmark 21.3% compare
  2. 31 Malaysia 20.9% compare
  3. 32 Netherlands 20.8% compare
  4. 34 Belgium 20.1% compare
  5. 35 Serbia 20.0% compare
  6. 36 Romania 19.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Mexico?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Mexico was 20.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1970.
How does Mexico rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Mexico ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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