Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Mexico

Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 13.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.2%
World rank
89th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2010
All-time low
4.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Mexico, 1960–2010

4681012141960198520101960: 4.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 6.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 7.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 8.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 12 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 13.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Mexico is 13.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Mexico peaked at 13.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1960.

That places Mexico 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Mexico, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 4.3%
1965 4.5% +4.4%
1970 4.7% +4.7%
1975 5.3% +13.4%
1980 6.0% +12.6%
1985 6.5% +8.3%
1990 7.1% +8.6%
1995 7.8% +10.2%
2000 8.6% +10.0%
2005 12.0% +40.2%
2010 13.2% +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.4% 4.3% 4.5% 2
1970s 5.0% 4.7% 5.3% 2
1980s 6.2% 6.0% 6.5% 2
1990s 7.4% 7.1% 7.8% 2
2000s 10.3% 8.6% 12.0% 2
2010s 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 86 Fiji 13.8% compare
  2. 87 Bahrain 13.7% compare
  3. 88 India 13.7% compare
  4. 90 Paraguay 13.0% compare
  5. 91 Indonesia 12.6% compare
  6. 92 Costa Rica 12.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Mexico?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Mexico was 13.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1960.
How does Mexico rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Mexico ranks 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)