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

Mexico: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary was 94.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
94.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
55th
of 67 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 2018
All-time low
68.8%
in 1980
Years of data
17
1980–2018

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

0204060801001980199920181980: 68.81990: 842000: 89.62004: 90.52005: 922006: 91.92007: 91.62008: 91.92009: 92.72010: 92.52012: 93.12013: 93.42014: 93.62015: 93.72016: 93.92017: 942018: 94.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Mexico is 94.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Mexico peaked at 94.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 1980.

That places Mexico 55th out of 67 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Male in Mexico, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 68.8%
1990 84.0% +22.0%
2000 89.6% +6.7%
2004 90.5% +1.0%
2005 92.0% +1.7%
2006 91.9% -0.1%
2007 91.6% -0.3%
2008 91.9% +0.3%
2009 92.7% +0.9%
2010 92.5% -0.2%
2012 93.1% +0.7%
2013 93.4% +0.3%
2014 93.6% +0.2%
2015 93.7% +0.2%
2016 93.9% +0.2%
2017 94.0% +0.1%
2018 94.5% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 68.8% 68.8% 68.8% 1
1990s 84.0% 84.0% 84.0% 1
2000s 91.5% 89.6% 92.7% 7
2010s 93.6% 92.5% 94.5% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 52 Costa Rica 95.9% compare
  2. 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.8% compare
  3. 54 Ecuador 95.1% compare
  4. 56 Denmark 93.9% compare
  5. 57 Colombia 93.5% compare
  6. 58 Brazil 93.1% compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Mexico?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Mexico was 94.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 1980.
How does Mexico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary?
Mexico ranks 55th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 some primary (ISCED 1). Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 698 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above with some primary 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/