Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico

Mexico: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.20.40.60.812005201220202005: 0.969 % of population with high education2006: 0.968 % of population with high education2009: 0.966 % of population with high education2010: 0.962 % of population with high education2011: 0.956 % of population with high education2012: 0.959 % of population with high education2013: 0.959 % of population with high education2014: 0.957 % of population with high education2015: 0.954 % of population with high education2016: 0.953 % of population with high education2017: 0.949 % of population with high education2018: 0.946 % of population with high education2019: 0.942 % of population with high education2020: 0.939 % of population with high education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico is 0.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.

Mexico ranks 28th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of population with high education Change
2005 1.0%
2006 1.0% -0.1%
2009 1.0% -0.2%
2010 1.0% -0.4%
2011 1.0% -0.6%
2012 1.0% +0.3%
2013 1.0% -0.0%
2014 1.0% -0.2%
2015 1.0% -0.4%
2016 1.0% -0.0%
2017 0.9% -0.4%
2018 0.9% -0.3%
2019 0.9% -0.4%
2020 0.9% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 25 Colombia 0.9% compare
  2. 26 Tajikistan 0.9% compare
  3. 27 Brazil 0.9% compare
  4. 29 Zambia 0.9% compare
  5. 30 Mongolia 0.9% compare
  6. 31 Ghana 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Mexico ranks 28th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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