UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Mexico

Mexico: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 64.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
64.3%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
60th
of 84 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 2018
All-time low
20.3%
in 1980
Years of data
17
1980–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Mexico, 1980–2018

20304050601980199920181980: 20.31990: 35.82000: 43.72004: 51.12005: 50.22006: 55.12007: 552008: 55.92009: 57.32010: 55.12012: 60.72013: 58.52014: 59.12015: 61.22016: 61.12017: 62.22018: 64.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Mexico stood at 64.3%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Mexico peaked at 64.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1980.

That places Mexico 60th out of 84 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+ with at least completed lower in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male in Mexico, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 20.3%
1990 35.8% +76.5%
2000 43.7% +22.0%
2004 51.1% +16.9%
2005 50.2% -1.7%
2006 55.1% +9.6%
2007 55.0% -0.2%
2008 55.9% +1.6%
2009 57.3% +2.6%
2010 55.1% -3.8%
2012 60.7% +10.1%
2013 58.5% -3.5%
2014 59.1% +0.9%
2015 61.2% +3.6%
2016 61.1% -0.1%
2017 62.2% +1.7%
2018 64.3% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 1
1990s 35.8% 35.8% 35.8% 1
2000s 52.6% 43.7% 57.3% 7
2010s 60.3% 55.1% 64.3% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 57 Qatar 66.2% compare
  2. 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.1% compare
  3. 59 Palestine, State of 64.9% compare
  4. 61 Mauritius 58.9% compare
  5. 62 Brazil 58.3% compare
  6. 63 Philippines 56.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Mexico?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Mexico was 64.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1980.
How does Mexico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Mexico ranks 60th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 918 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/