Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Mexico

Mexico: Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2005
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.20.40.62005201220202005: 0.627 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.621 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.614 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.612 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.606 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.601 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.596 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.594 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.596 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.587 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.581 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.569 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.561 % of population aged 25-642020: 0.555 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2020, working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Mexico stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Mexico peaked at 0.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

Mexico ranks 9th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
2005 0.6%
2006 0.6% -0.9%
2009 0.6% -1.1%
2010 0.6% -0.3%
2011 0.6% -1.0%
2012 0.6% -0.8%
2013 0.6% -0.9%
2014 0.6% -0.4%
2015 0.6% +0.4%
2016 0.6% -1.5%
2017 0.6% -1.0%
2018 0.6% -2.1%
2019 0.6% -1.5%
2020 0.6% -1.1%

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

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 6 Belize 0.6%
  2. 7 China 0.6% compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 0.6% compare
  4. 10 Thailand 0.6% compare
  5. 11 South Africa 0.5% compare
  6. 12 Uganda 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Mexico?
Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Mexico was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64?
Mexico ranks 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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