Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico

Mexico: Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
53rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.8%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.20.40.60.82005201220202005: 0.762 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.768 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.776 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.767 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.77 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.768 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.777 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.784 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.781 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.782 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.78 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.778 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.767 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.777 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.8% for wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2020.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.

That places Mexico 53rd out of 104 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2005 0.8%
2006 0.8% +0.9%
2009 0.8% +1.0%
2010 0.8% -1.2%
2011 0.8% +0.3%
2012 0.8% -0.2%
2013 0.8% +1.2%
2014 0.8% +0.9%
2015 0.8% -0.4%
2016 0.8% +0.2%
2017 0.8% -0.3%
2018 0.8% -0.3%
2019 0.8% -1.4%
2020 0.8% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 50 Turkey 0.8% compare
  2. 51 Albania 0.8% compare
  3. 52 Italy 0.8% compare
  4. 54 Belize 0.8%
  5. 55 South Korea 0.8% compare
  6. 56 Argentina 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Mexico ranks 53rd out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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