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

Mexico: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 16.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
16.4%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
66th
of 88 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2018
All-time low
5.3%
in 1980
Years of data
17
1980–2018

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

57.51012.51517.51980199920181980: 5.31990: 9.22000: 92004: 12.52005: 12.12006: 14.92007: 14.42008: 14.52009: 15.52010: 14.42012: 16.32013: 14.82014: 14.42015: 16.32016: 15.22017: 15.82018: 16.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Mexico stood at 16.4%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Mexico peaked at 16.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1980.

That places Mexico 66th out of 88 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 in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Total in Mexico, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 5.3%
1990 9.2% +72.1%
2000 9.0% -1.5%
2004 12.5% +38.9%
2005 12.1% -3.4%
2006 14.9% +23.2%
2007 14.4% -3.1%
2008 14.5% +0.1%
2009 15.5% +7.0%
2010 14.4% -6.8%
2012 16.3% +13.1%
2013 14.8% -9.4%
2014 14.4% -2.3%
2015 16.3% +12.8%
2016 15.2% -6.9%
2017 15.8% +4.4%
2018 16.4% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 1
1990s 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 1
2000s 13.3% 9.0% 15.5% 7
2010s 15.5% 14.4% 16.4% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 63 Kuwait 18.5% compare
  2. 64 Romania 17.7% compare
  3. 65 Brazil 16.5% compare
  4. 67 Bangladesh 16.2% compare
  5. 68 Saint Lucia 15.5% compare
  6. 69 Belize 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Mexico?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Mexico was 16.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1980.
How does Mexico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Mexico ranks 66th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 post-secondary education (ISCED 4 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 post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 944 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed post-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/