Total sample population, above primary education in Mexico

Mexico: Total sample population, above primary education was 35.26 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
35.26 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
13th
of 108 countries
All-time high
35.26 million
in 2020
All-time low
19.19 million
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Total sample population, above primary education in Mexico, 2005–2020

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2005201220202005: 19.2M2006: 19.8M2009: 22.7M2010: 23.7M2011: 25.0M2012: 26.1M2013: 27.1M2014: 27.7M2015: 28.3M2016: 29.7M2017: 30.8M2018: 32.7M2019: 34.2M2020: 35.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 35.26 million for total sample population, above primary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, above primary education in Mexico peaked at 35.26 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.19 million, in 2005.

That places Mexico 13th out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Total sample population, above primary education in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, above primary education in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 19.19 million —
2006 19.82 million +3.3%
2009 22.70 million +14.5%
2010 23.74 million +4.6%
2011 24.99 million +5.3%
2012 26.06 million +4.2%
2013 27.14 million +4.2%
2014 27.73 million +2.2%
2015 28.30 million +2.0%
2016 29.65 million +4.8%
2017 30.75 million +3.7%
2018 32.73 million +6.4%
2019 34.22 million +4.6%
2020 35.26 million +3.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 35.26 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.07 million, 6.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 35.26 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.83 million, 9.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.57 million 19.19 million 22.70 million 3
2010s 28.53 million 23.74 million 34.22 million 10
2020s 35.26 million 35.26 million 35.26 million 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 10 Italy 41.89 million compare
  2. 11 South Korea 39.13 million compare
  3. 12 United Kingdom 37.03 million compare
  4. 14 Turkey 34.46 million compare
  5. 15 Egypt 33.13 million compare
  6. 16 Ukraine 30.71 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, above primary education in Mexico?
Total sample population, above primary education in Mexico was 35.26 million in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 35.26 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 19.19 million in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for total sample population, above primary education?
Mexico ranks 13th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is total sample population, above primary education rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 Total sample population, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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