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 35.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
35.7%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
66th
of 78 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2018
All-time low
18.6%
in 2000
Years of data
16
1990–2018

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

0102030401990200420181990: 19.92000: 18.62004: 22.42005: 25.92006: 30.32007: 30.22008: 30.32009: 31.42010: 29.22012: 33.82013: 31.62014: 31.82015: 33.32016: 33.32017: 34.12018: 35.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 35.7% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Mexico peaked at 35.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2000.

That places Mexico 66th out of 78 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). Total in Mexico, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 19.9%
2000 18.6% -6.7%
2004 22.4% +20.6%
2005 25.9% +15.5%
2006 30.3% +16.9%
2007 30.2% -0.2%
2008 30.3% +0.5%
2009 31.4% +3.3%
2010 29.2% -6.8%
2012 33.8% +15.7%
2013 31.6% -6.4%
2014 31.8% +0.5%
2015 33.3% +4.9%
2016 33.3% -0.2%
2017 34.1% +2.4%
2018 35.7% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.9% 19.9% 19.9% 1
2000s 27.0% 18.6% 31.4% 7
2010s 32.9% 29.2% 35.7% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

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  3. 65 Portugal 37.1% compare
  4. 67 Indonesia 34.6% compare
  5. 68 Thailand 33.3% compare
  6. 69 Bangladesh 31.3% 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 35.7% 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 35.7% 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 18.6% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Mexico ranks 66th out of 78 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 17.5%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper 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/