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

Mexico: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.6501 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.6501
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.6501
in 2019
All-time low
0.4236
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2019

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

00.20.40.62000200920192000: 0.4242002: 0.472005: 0.5312006: 0.5382007: 0.532008: 0.4842009: 0.5392010: 0.5062011: 0.5582012: 0.5172013: 0.5772014: 0.6212015: 0.6192016: 0.6322017: 0.5882018: 0.6482019: 0.65

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Mexico stood at 0.6501. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Mexico peaked at 0.6501 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4236, in 2000.

Mexico ranks 20th 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 public paid in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees in Mexico, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4236
2002 0.4699 +10.9%
2005 0.5312 +13.0%
2006 0.5375 +1.2%
2007 0.5299 -1.4%
2008 0.4844 -8.6%
2009 0.5395 +11.4%
2010 0.5056 -6.3%
2011 0.5578 +10.3%
2012 0.517 -7.3%
2013 0.5773 +11.7%
2014 0.621 +7.6%
2015 0.6187 -0.4%
2016 0.6317 +2.1%
2017 0.5884 -6.8%
2018 0.648 +10.1%
2019 0.6501 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5023 0.4236 0.5395 7
2010s 0.5916 0.5056 0.6501 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 17 Brazil 0.6713 compare
  2. 18 Cyprus 0.6613 compare
  3. 19 Georgia 0.6583 compare
  4. 21 Romania 0.6473 compare
  5. 22 Argentina 0.6471 compare
  6. 23 Finland 0.6422 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 public paid in Mexico?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Mexico was 0.6501 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.6501 in 2019.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4236 in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Mexico ranks 20th out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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