Urban population, above primary education in Mexico

Mexico: Urban population, above primary education was 0.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Urban population, above primary education in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.20.40.60.812005201220202005: 0.943 % of population with high education2006: 0.937 % of population with high education2009: 0.936 % of population with high education2010: 0.933 % of population with high education2011: 0.927 % of population with high education2012: 0.922 % of population with high education2013: 0.92 % of population with high education2014: 0.914 % of population with high education2015: 0.916 % of population with high education2016: 0.911 % of population with high education2017: 0.915 % of population with high education2018: 0.909 % of population with high education2019: 0.901 % of population with high education2020: 0.897 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.9% for urban population, above primary education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Mexico peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.

Mexico ranks 10th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Urban population, above primary education in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of population with high education Change
2005 0.9%
2006 0.9% -0.6%
2009 0.9% -0.1%
2010 0.9% -0.4%
2011 0.9% -0.6%
2012 0.9% -0.5%
2013 0.9% -0.3%
2014 0.9% -0.7%
2015 0.9% +0.2%
2016 0.9% -0.5%
2017 0.9% +0.5%
2018 0.9% -0.7%
2019 0.9% -0.9%
2020 0.9% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 7 Chile 0.9% compare
  2. 8 Brazil 0.9% compare
  3. 9 Jordan 0.9% compare
  4. 11 Colombia 0.9% compare
  5. 12 Peru 0.9% compare
  6. 13 Mongolia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Mexico?
Urban population, above primary education in Mexico was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for urban population, above primary education?
Mexico ranks 10th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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