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 36.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
36.6%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
65th
of 77 countries
All-time high
36.6%
in 2018
All-time low
22.3%
in 2000
Years of data
16
1990–2018

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

0102030401990200420181990: 22.42000: 22.32004: 26.22005: 27.62006: 32.52007: 32.52008: 32.42009: 33.62010: 30.42012: 35.62013: 32.82014: 32.72015: 34.72016: 34.42017: 35.32018: 36.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Mexico is 36.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Mexico peaked at 36.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2000.

That places Mexico 65th out of 77 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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). Male in Mexico, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 22.4%
2000 22.3% -0.4%
2004 26.2% +17.5%
2005 27.6% +5.3%
2006 32.5% +17.8%
2007 32.5% -0.1%
2008 32.4% -0.2%
2009 33.6% +3.6%
2010 30.4% -9.5%
2012 35.6% +17.2%
2013 32.8% -8.1%
2014 32.7% -0.3%
2015 34.7% +6.2%
2016 34.4% -0.7%
2017 35.3% +2.5%
2018 36.6% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.4% 22.4% 22.4% 1
2000s 29.6% 22.3% 33.6% 7
2010s 34.1% 30.4% 36.6% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 62 Costa Rica 38.4% compare
  2. 63 Indonesia 38.3% compare
  3. 64 Qatar 36.9% compare
  4. 66 Bangladesh 36.0% compare
  5. 67 Portugal 34.7% compare
  6. 68 Thailand 34.0% 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 36.6% 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 36.6% 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 22.3% 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 12.9%. 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). Male. 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). Male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/