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

Mexico: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 18.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
18.9%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
64th
of 80 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2018
All-time low
10.3%
in 1990
Years of data
16
1990–2018

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

051015201990200420181990: 10.32000: 11.22004: 11.32005: 13.72006: 14.82007: 15.22008: 15.32009: 15.42010: 14.92012: 172013: 16.52014: 172015: 17.42016: 182017: 17.92018: 18.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Mexico is 18.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Mexico peaked at 18.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1990.

Mexico ranks 64th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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, male in Mexico, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 10.3%
2000 11.2% +9.0%
2004 11.3% +0.5%
2005 13.7% +21.8%
2006 14.8% +7.8%
2007 15.2% +2.6%
2008 15.3% +1.2%
2009 15.4% +0.6%
2010 14.9% -3.2%
2012 17.0% +14.1%
2013 16.5% -3.0%
2014 17.0% +2.8%
2015 17.4% +2.1%
2016 18.0% +3.4%
2017 17.9% -0.3%
2018 18.9% +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1
2000s 13.8% 11.2% 15.4% 7
2010s 17.2% 14.9% 18.9% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 61 New Zealand 20.4% compare
  2. 62 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.4% compare
  3. 63 Spain 19.6% compare
  4. 65 Portugal 18.7% compare
  5. 66 Costa Rica 17.5% compare
  6. 67 Palestine, State of 17.0% 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 18.9% 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 18.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Mexico ranks 64th 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 23.1%. 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, 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 upper secondary, male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary 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/