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 3.3%
World rank
23rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2000
All-time low
16.4%
in 1980
Years of data
17
1980–2018

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

05101520251980199920181980: 16.41990: 19.92000: 23.32004: 18.52005: 22.32006: 18.42007: 19.12008: 18.92009: 18.92010: 21.22012: 18.22013: 20.92014: 212015: 19.32016: 20.12017: 20.12018: 19.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Mexico is 19.5%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Mexico peaked at 23.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1980.

That places Mexico 23rd 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, male in Mexico, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 16.4%
1990 19.9% +21.6%
2000 23.3% +17.1%
2004 18.5% -20.6%
2005 22.3% +20.8%
2006 18.4% -17.7%
2007 19.1% +4.1%
2008 18.9% -1.1%
2009 18.9% -0.3%
2010 21.2% +12.0%
2012 18.2% -14.2%
2013 20.9% +14.8%
2014 21.0% +0.6%
2015 19.3% -8.1%
2016 20.1% +4.0%
2017 20.1% +0.4%
2018 19.5% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 1
1990s 19.9% 19.9% 19.9% 1
2000s 19.9% 18.4% 23.3% 7
2010s 20.0% 18.2% 21.2% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 20 Qatar 21.1% compare
  2. 21 Malaysia 19.8% compare
  3. 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.7% compare
  4. 24 Peru 17.8% compare
  5. 25 Sri Lanka 16.7% compare
  6. 26 El Salvador 16.7% 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 23.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1980.
How does Mexico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Mexico ranks 23rd 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 up 2.8%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is primary, male. 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, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 803 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed primary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male 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/