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

Mexico: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 19.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
19.4%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
60th
of 80 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2018
All-time low
7.9%
in 2000
Years of data
16
1990–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Mexico, 1990–2018

051015201990200420181990: 11.22000: 7.92004: 8.72005: 13.42006: 15.82007: 16.32008: 16.32009: 162010: 14.52012: 17.82013: 17.12014: 17.72015: 16.72016: 18.32017: 18.62018: 19.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 19.4% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Mexico peaked at 19.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2000.

Mexico ranks 60th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 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 upper secondary, female in Mexico, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 11.2%
2000 7.9% -29.6%
2004 8.7% +10.2%
2005 13.4% +54.8%
2006 15.8% +18.0%
2007 16.3% +2.6%
2008 16.3% +0.5%
2009 16.0% -2.0%
2010 14.5% -9.4%
2012 17.8% +23.1%
2013 17.1% -4.1%
2014 17.7% +3.2%
2015 16.7% -5.5%
2016 18.3% +9.4%
2017 18.6% +1.6%
2018 19.4% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 1
2000s 13.5% 7.9% 16.3% 7
2010s 17.5% 14.5% 19.4% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

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  3. 59 El Salvador 20.5% compare
  4. 61 Qatar 19.0% compare
  5. 62 Singapore 19.0% compare
  6. 63 Spain 18.9% 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 19.4% 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 19.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Mexico ranks 60th out of 80 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 19.0%. 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary 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/