Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Mexico

Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 4.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
4.2%
World rank
69th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2005
All-time low
1.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Mexico, 1960–2010

123451960198520101960: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 2.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 4.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Mexico stood at 4.2%.

That represents a change of up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Mexico peaked at 4.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1960.

That places Mexico 69th 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Mexico, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.4%
1965 1.5% +10.0%
1970 1.7% +10.4%
1975 2.0% +17.1%
1980 2.3% +15.6%
1985 2.2% -6.1%
1990 2.0% -6.5%
1995 2.6% +29.2%
2000 3.2% +23.4%
2005 4.8% +48.4%
2010 4.2% -11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.5% 1.4% 1.5% 2
1970s 1.8% 1.7% 2.0% 2
1980s 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 2
1990s 2.3% 2.0% 2.6% 2
2000s 4.0% 3.2% 4.8% 2
2010s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 66 Bahrain 4.5% compare
  2. 67 Bolivia 4.4% compare
  3. 68 Brazil 4.3% compare
  4. 70 Romania 4.1% compare
  5. 71 South Africa 3.9% compare
  6. 72 Singapore 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Mexico?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Mexico was 4.2% 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1960.
How does Mexico rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Mexico ranks 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)