Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Mexico

Mexico: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid was 0.2391 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2391
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
35th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2391
in 2019
All-time low
0.1231
in 2002
Years of data
17
2000–2019

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Mexico, 2000–2019

00.050.10.150.20.252000200920192000: 0.1292002: 0.1232005: 0.1972006: 0.2052007: 0.2062008: 0.1532009: 0.2122010: 0.1672011: 0.2132012: 0.172013: 0.2212014: 0.222015: 0.2192016: 0.2212017: 0.1912018: 0.2332019: 0.239

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Mexico is 0.2391, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Mexico peaked at 0.2391 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1231, in 2002.

Mexico ranks 35th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees in Mexico, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1287
2002 0.1231 -4.3%
2005 0.1967 +59.8%
2006 0.2054 +4.4%
2007 0.2061 +0.3%
2008 0.1527 -25.9%
2009 0.212 +38.9%
2010 0.1675 -21.0%
2011 0.2132 +27.3%
2012 0.1699 -20.3%
2013 0.2212 +30.2%
2014 0.2197 -0.7%
2015 0.2188 -0.4%
2016 0.2209 +1.0%
2017 0.1906 -13.7%
2018 0.233 +22.2%
2019 0.2391 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1749 0.1231 0.212 7
2010s 0.2094 0.1675 0.2391 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 32 Romania 0.2649 compare
  2. 33 Moldova 0.2506 compare
  3. 34 Costa Rica 0.2462 compare
  4. 36 Serbia 0.2295 compare
  5. 37 Bulgaria 0.2295 compare
  6. 38 Uruguay 0.2263 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Mexico?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Mexico was 0.2391 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.2391 in 2019.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1231 in 2002.
How does Mexico rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid?
Mexico ranks 35th out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 797 data points, 2000–2022
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