Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Mexico

Mexico: Working-age population with post-secondary education, total was 0.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
55th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

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

00.050.10.150.20.252005201220202005: 0.198 % of total population in working age2006: 0.201 % of total population in working age2009: 0.207 % of total population in working age2010: 0.208 % of total population in working age2011: 0.209 % of total population in working age2012: 0.215 % of total population in working age2013: 0.218 % of total population in working age2014: 0.216 % of total population in working age2015: 0.214 % of total population in working age2016: 0.216 % of total population in working age2017: 0.22 % of total population in working age2018: 0.227 % of total population in working age2019: 0.232 % of total population in working age2020: 0.237 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

In 2020, working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Mexico stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Mexico peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 55th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of total population in working age Change
2005 0.2%
2006 0.2% +1.5%
2009 0.2% +3.3%
2010 0.2% +0.3%
2011 0.2% +0.7%
2012 0.2% +2.6%
2013 0.2% +1.5%
2014 0.2% -1.1%
2015 0.2% -1.0%
2016 0.2% +1.2%
2017 0.2% +1.6%
2018 0.2% +3.2%
2019 0.2% +2.2%
2020 0.2% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2% compare
  2. 53 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
  3. 54 Portugal 0.2% compare
  4. 56 Croatia 0.2% compare
  5. 57 Kosovo 0.2% compare
  6. 57 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Mexico?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Mexico was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, total?
Mexico ranks 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, total rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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