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

Mexico: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 34.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
34.8%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
65th
of 77 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 2018
All-time low
15.2%
in 2000
Years of data
16
1990–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Mexico, 1990–2018

01020301990200420181990: 17.62000: 15.22004: 19.12005: 24.32006: 28.32007: 28.22008: 28.52009: 29.42010: 28.12012: 32.22013: 30.62014: 31.12015: 32.22016: 32.32017: 33.12018: 34.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Mexico stood at 34.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Mexico peaked at 34.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2000.

Mexico ranks 65th of 77 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+ with at least completed upper in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female in Mexico, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 17.6%
2000 15.2% -13.9%
2004 19.1% +25.8%
2005 24.3% +27.3%
2006 28.3% +16.6%
2007 28.2% -0.3%
2008 28.5% +1.0%
2009 29.4% +3.0%
2010 28.1% -4.3%
2012 32.2% +14.5%
2013 30.6% -4.8%
2014 31.1% +1.3%
2015 32.2% +3.5%
2016 32.3% +0.5%
2017 33.1% +2.4%
2018 34.8% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.6% 17.6% 17.6% 1
2000s 24.7% 15.2% 29.4% 7
2010s 31.8% 28.1% 34.8% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 62 Kuwait 39.3% compare
  2. 63 Portugal 39.1% compare
  3. 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 39.0% compare
  4. 66 Uruguay 33.8% compare
  5. 67 Thailand 32.6% compare
  6. 68 Türkiye 32.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Mexico?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Mexico was 34.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Mexico ranks 65th out of 77 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education by the total female 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/