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

Mexico: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 27.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
27.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
10th
of 90 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2018
All-time low
11.8%
in 1980
Years of data
17
1980–2018

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

01020301980199920181980: 11.81990: 12.72000: 21.62004: 25.52005: 21.52006: 21.52007: 21.62008: 22.42009: 22.82010: 23.82012: 24.22013: 24.92014: 25.72015: 26.12016: 26.42017: 272018: 27.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Mexico stood at 27.6%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Mexico peaked at 27.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1980.

That places Mexico 10th out of 90 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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 lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 11.8%
1990 12.7% +7.5%
2000 21.6% +69.8%
2004 25.5% +18.2%
2005 21.5% -16.0%
2006 21.5% +0.4%
2007 21.6% +0.3%
2008 22.4% +4.0%
2009 22.8% +1.7%
2010 23.8% +4.1%
2012 24.2% +1.8%
2013 24.9% +2.9%
2014 25.7% +3.0%
2015 26.1% +1.7%
2016 26.4% +1.1%
2017 27.0% +2.4%
2018 27.6% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 1
1990s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1
2000s 22.4% 21.5% 25.5% 7
2010s 25.7% 23.8% 27.6% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

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  3. 9 New Zealand 29.0% compare
  4. 11 Spain 27.3% compare
  5. 12 Qatar 26.7% compare
  6. 13 Uruguay 26.4% 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 27.6% 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 27.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1980.
How does Mexico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Mexico ranks 10th out of 90 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 22.7%. 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 lower secondary, both sexes. 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 lower secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 991 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/