Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Mexico

Mexico: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.6% in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2005
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.20.40.60.82005201220202005: 0.708 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.705 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.68 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.666 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.651 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.651 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.644 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.629 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.622 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.61 % of population with high education in working age2017: 0.608 % of population with high education in working age2018: 0.601 % of population with high education in working age2019: 0.597 % of population with high education in working age2020: 0.597 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Mexico is 0.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Mexico peaked at 0.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

That places Mexico 7th out of 107 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 4 Lithuania 0.6% compare
  2. 5 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 0.6% compare
  4. 8 United States of America 0.6% compare
  5. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% compare
  6. 10 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

More reference data data for Mexico

All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Mexico?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Mexico was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Mexico ranks 7th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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