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

Mexico: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary was 1.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.9%
in 1980
Years of data
17
1980–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811980199920181980: 0.878 GPIA1990: 0.891 GPIA2000: 0.926 GPIA2004: 0.942 GPIA2005: 0.948 GPIA2006: 0.932 GPIA2007: 0.943 GPIA2008: 0.947 GPIA2009: 0.953 GPIA2010: 0.959 GPIA2012: 0.96 GPIA2013: 0.969 GPIA2014: 0.97 GPIA2015: 0.969 GPIA2016: 0.975 GPIA2017: 0.979 GPIA2018: 0.977 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Mexico stood at 1.0%.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Mexico peaked at 1.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1980.

That places Mexico 42nd out of 72 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 primary in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) in Mexico, 1980 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1980 0.9%
1990 0.9% +1.5%
2000 0.9% +3.9%
2004 0.9% +1.7%
2005 0.9% +0.7%
2006 0.9% -1.7%
2007 0.9% +1.1%
2008 0.9% +0.5%
2009 1.0% +0.7%
2010 1.0% +0.6%
2012 1.0% +0.1%
2013 1.0% +0.9%
2014 1.0% +0.0%
2015 1.0% -0.1%
2016 1.0% +0.6%
2017 1.0% +0.4%
2018 1.0% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 7
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Mexico?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Mexico was 1.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1980.
How does Mexico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary?
Mexico ranks 42nd out of 72 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
72 places, 748 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/