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

Mexico: Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban was 0.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
57th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

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

00.10.20.32005201220202005: 0.239 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.242 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.25 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.25 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.251 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.258 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.261 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.257 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.255 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.258 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.264 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.271 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.274 % of urban population in working age2020: 0.278 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Mexico stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Mexico peaked at 0.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 57th of 99 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, urban in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
2005 0.2%
2006 0.2% +1.3%
2009 0.2% +3.3%
2010 0.3% +0.2%
2011 0.3% +0.2%
2012 0.3% +2.7%
2013 0.3% +1.3%
2014 0.3% -1.5%
2015 0.3% -0.8%
2016 0.3% +1.4%
2017 0.3% +2.3%
2018 0.3% +2.7%
2019 0.3% +0.8%
2020 0.3% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 54 Romania 0.3% compare
  2. 55 Ecuador 0.3% compare
  3. 56 Costa Rica 0.3% compare
  4. 58 Portugal 0.3% compare
  5. 59 Uruguay 0.3% compare
  6. 60 North Macedonia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Mexico?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Mexico was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban?
Mexico ranks 57th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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