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

Mexico: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 10.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10.7%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
28th
of 63 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 1980
All-time low
10.7%
in 2018
Years of data
17
1980–2018

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

10152025301980199920181980: 30.71990: 28.92000: 22.22004: 21.22005: 182006: 19.52007: 18.32008: 17.52009: 16.22010: 16.12012: 14.52013: 13.82014: 13.42015: 13.22016: 12.42017: 11.32018: 10.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 10.7% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Mexico peaked at 30.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2018.

That places Mexico 28th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 incomplete primary, female in Mexico, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 30.7%
1990 28.9% -5.9%
2000 22.2% -23.4%
2004 21.2% -4.4%
2005 18.0% -15.1%
2006 19.5% +8.7%
2007 18.3% -6.5%
2008 17.5% -4.2%
2009 16.2% -7.2%
2010 16.1% -0.6%
2012 14.5% -9.9%
2013 13.8% -5.3%
2014 13.4% -2.4%
2015 13.2% -1.8%
2016 12.4% -6.0%
2017 11.3% -8.4%
2018 10.7% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.7% 30.7% 30.7% 1
1990s 28.9% 28.9% 28.9% 1
2000s 19.0% 16.2% 22.2% 7
2010s 13.2% 10.7% 16.1% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 25 Syria 10.9% compare
  2. 26 Bahrain 10.8% compare
  3. 27 Bermuda 10.7% compare
  4. 29 Chile 10.5% compare
  5. 30 Bangladesh 10.2% compare
  6. 31 South Africa 9.3% compare

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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 10.7% 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 30.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Mexico ranks 28th out of 63 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 down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 incomplete primary, 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 incomplete primary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 669 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education 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/