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 93.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
93.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
56th
of 70 countries
All-time high
93.5%
in 2018
All-time low
65.8%
in 1980
Years of data
17
1980–2018

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

0204060801001980199920181980: 65.81990: 81.22000: 87.62004: 88.52005: 90.62006: 89.82007: 89.82008: 902009: 91.42010: 91.12012: 91.62013: 922014: 92.32015: 92.62016: 92.72017: 932018: 93.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 93.5% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Mexico peaked at 93.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 1980.

Mexico ranks 56th of 70 countries on this measure, 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). Total in Mexico, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 65.8%
1990 81.2% +23.4%
2000 87.6% +7.9%
2004 88.5% +1.1%
2005 90.6% +2.4%
2006 89.8% -0.9%
2007 89.8% -0.0%
2008 90.0% +0.2%
2009 91.4% +1.6%
2010 91.1% -0.3%
2012 91.6% +0.5%
2013 92.0% +0.4%
2014 92.3% +0.3%
2015 92.6% +0.4%
2016 92.7% +0.1%
2017 93.0% +0.3%
2018 93.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 65.8% 65.8% 65.8% 1
1990s 81.2% 81.2% 81.2% 1
2000s 89.7% 87.6% 91.4% 7
2010s 92.4% 91.1% 93.5% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 53 Ecuador 94.1% compare
  2. 54 Malaysia 93.9% compare
  3. 55 Colombia 93.7% compare
  4. 57 Panama 93.2% compare
  5. 58 Brazil 93.1% compare
  6. 59 Dominican Republic 93.0% compare

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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 93.5% 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 93.5% 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 65.8% in 1980.
How does Mexico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary?
Mexico ranks 56th out of 70 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 3.9%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with some primary 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/