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

Mexico: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2005–2020

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

00.20.40.62005201220202005: 0.62 % of population with low education2006: 0.619 % of population with low education2009: 0.627 % of population with low education2010: 0.63 % of population with low education2011: 0.63 % of population with low education2012: 0.631 % of population with low education2013: 0.629 % of population with low education2014: 0.625 % of population with low education2015: 0.627 % of population with low education2016: 0.627 % of population with low education2017: 0.625 % of population with low education2018: 0.622 % of population with low education2019: 0.621 % of population with low education2020: 0.618 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

In 2020, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mexico stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mexico peaked at 0.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

Mexico ranks 25th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of population with low education Change
2005 0.6%
2006 0.6% -0.2%
2009 0.6% +1.3%
2010 0.6% +0.6%
2011 0.6% +0.0%
2012 0.6% +0.1%
2013 0.6% -0.4%
2014 0.6% -0.7%
2015 0.6% +0.4%
2016 0.6% -0.0%
2017 0.6% -0.3%
2018 0.6% -0.5%
2019 0.6% -0.2%
2020 0.6% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mexico?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mexico was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Mexico ranks 25th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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