UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Mexico
Mexico: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 8.95 in 2018. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Mexico, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Mexico is 8.95, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Mexico peaked at 8.95 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.11, in 1980.
That places Mexico 68th out of 93 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.11 | — |
| 1990 | 6.03 | +46.6% |
| 2000 | 6.74 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 7.39 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 7.59 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 8 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.07 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.27 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.01 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.6 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 8.37 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.41 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.62 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.61 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.75 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.95 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.11 | 4.11 | 4.11 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.03 | 6.03 | 6.03 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.72 | 6.74 | 8.27 | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.54 | 8.01 | 8.95 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Mexico?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Mexico was 8.95 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 in 2018.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Mexico ranks 68th out of 93 countries with data for 2018.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/