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 63.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
63.2%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
59th
of 86 countries
All-time high
63.2%
in 2018
All-time low
17.2%
in 1980
Years of data
17
1980–2018

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

20304050601980199920181980: 17.21990: 32.62000: 40.42004: 482005: 47.72006: 51.82007: 51.82008: 52.82009: 54.42010: 53.12012: 582013: 56.62014: 57.52015: 59.52016: 59.72017: 61.22018: 63.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 63.2% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Mexico peaked at 63.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1980.

Mexico ranks 59th of 86 countries on this measure, 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). Total in Mexico, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 17.2%
1990 32.6% +90.1%
2000 40.4% +23.8%
2004 48.0% +18.7%
2005 47.7% -0.6%
2006 51.8% +8.6%
2007 51.8% +0.0%
2008 52.8% +1.9%
2009 54.4% +3.0%
2010 53.1% -2.4%
2012 58.0% +9.3%
2013 56.6% -2.5%
2014 57.5% +1.6%
2015 59.5% +3.6%
2016 59.7% +0.3%
2017 61.2% +2.4%
2018 63.2% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 1
1990s 32.6% 32.6% 32.6% 1
2000s 49.5% 40.4% 54.4% 7
2010s 58.6% 53.1% 63.2% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 56 Greece 64.8% compare
  2. 57 Palestine, State of 64.2% compare
  3. 58 Peru 64.1% compare
  4. 60 Panama 61.5% compare
  5. 61 Türkiye 60.9% compare
  6. 62 Brazil 60.0% 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 63.2% 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 63.2% 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 17.2% in 1980.
How does Mexico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Mexico ranks 59th out of 86 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 19.8%. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education by the total 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/