UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Mexico

Mexico: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 13.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13.5%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
45th
of 82 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2012
All-time low
2.7%
in 1980
Years of data
17
1980–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Mexico, 1980–2018

2.557.51012.5151980199920181980: 2.71990: 6.42000: 7.12004: 10.42005: 10.42006: 12.52007: 122008: 12.22009: 13.12010: 10.42012: 14.32013: 11.92014: 11.82015: 11.82016: 12.22017: 12.72018: 13.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Mexico is 13.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Mexico peaked at 14.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1980.

Mexico ranks 45th of 82 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.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female in Mexico, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 2.7%
1990 6.4% +136.8%
2000 7.1% +10.9%
2004 10.4% +45.8%
2005 10.4% +0.2%
2006 12.5% +19.8%
2007 12.0% -4.2%
2008 12.2% +1.8%
2009 13.1% +7.1%
2010 10.4% -20.0%
2012 14.3% +37.3%
2013 11.9% -16.8%
2014 11.8% -1.1%
2015 11.8% -0.0%
2016 12.2% +3.7%
2017 12.7% +3.6%
2018 13.5% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 1
1990s 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 1
2000s 11.1% 7.1% 13.1% 7
2010s 12.3% 10.4% 14.3% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Mexico?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Mexico was 13.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1980.
How does Mexico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Mexico ranks 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/