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

Mexico: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 19.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
19.5%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
20th
of 74 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2000
All-time low
18.0%
in 1980
Years of data
17
1980–2018

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

05101520251980199920181980: 181990: 202000: 24.62004: 20.32005: 23.32006: 19.42007: 20.82008: 20.72009: 20.72010: 21.92012: 202013: 22.12014: 21.62015: 19.92016: 20.72017: 20.32018: 19.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 19.5% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Mexico peaked at 24.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1980.

That places Mexico 20th out of 74 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: 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 primary, female in Mexico, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 18.0%
1990 20.0% +10.8%
2000 24.6% +23.2%
2004 20.3% -17.3%
2005 23.3% +14.6%
2006 19.4% -16.6%
2007 20.8% +6.8%
2008 20.7% -0.5%
2009 20.7% +0.3%
2010 21.9% +5.7%
2012 20.0% -8.6%
2013 22.1% +10.5%
2014 21.6% -2.6%
2015 19.9% -7.6%
2016 20.7% +3.7%
2017 20.3% -1.8%
2018 19.5% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.0% 18.0% 18.0% 1
1990s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 1
2000s 21.4% 19.4% 24.6% 7
2010s 20.8% 19.5% 22.1% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 17 Colombia 23.6% compare
  2. 18 Malta 20.0% compare
  3. 19 Malaysia 19.7% compare
  4. 21 Thailand 19.4% compare
  5. 22 Italy 19.4% compare
  6. 23 Brazil 19.3% 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 19.5% 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 24.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1980.
How does Mexico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Mexico ranks 20th out of 74 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 5.5%. 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 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 primary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 804 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed primary education 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/