Mexico - Educational attainment

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative) in Mexico was 82.70 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 82.70 in 2020, while its lowest value was 32.19 in 1980.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1980 32.19
1990 49.65
2000 62.24
2004 65.56
2005 69.10
2006 68.47
2007 69.89
2008 70.84
2009 72.74
2010 73.26
2012 75.72
2013 76.97
2014 77.65
2015 78.06
2016 79.16
2017 80.61
2018 81.84
2020 82.70

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative) in Mexico was 84.31 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 84.31 in 2020, while its lowest value was 36.66 in 1980.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1980 36.66
1990 55.71
2000 67.20
2004 69.59
2005 72.87
2006 73.46
2007 74.14
2008 74.81
2009 76.29
2010 76.37
2012 78.86
2013 79.41
2014 80.08
2015 80.54
2016 81.20
2017 82.35
2018 83.80
2020 84.31

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative) in Mexico was 83.47 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 83.47 in 2020, while its lowest value was 34.37 in 1980.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1980 34.37
1990 52.56
2000 64.61
2004 67.43
2005 70.89
2006 70.75
2007 71.85
2008 72.68
2009 74.40
2010 74.74
2012 77.18
2013 78.11
2014 78.78
2015 79.23
2016 80.11
2017 81.42
2018 82.75
2020 83.47

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Mexico was 65.05 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 65.05 in 2020, while its lowest value was 14.19 in 1980.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1980 14.19
1990 29.70
2000 37.39
2004 45.22
2005 45.36
2006 49.03
2007 49.10
2008 50.18
2009 51.79
2010 51.26
2012 55.68
2013 54.83
2014 56.09
2015 58.06
2016 58.48
2017 60.29
2018 62.29
2020 65.05

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Mexico was 66.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 66.72 in 2020, while its lowest value was 20.30 in 1980.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1980 20.30
1990 35.82
2000 43.71
2004 51.09
2005 50.23
2006 55.08
2007 54.99
2008 55.86
2009 57.31
2010 55.11
2012 60.68
2013 58.53
2014 59.09
2015 61.19
2016 61.13
2017 62.19
2018 64.31
2020 66.72

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Mexico was 65.85 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 65.85 in 2020, while its lowest value was 17.17 in 1980.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1980 17.17
1990 32.64
2000 40.40
2004 47.96
2005 47.68
2006 51.80
2007 51.81
2008 52.81
2009 54.36
2010 53.09
2012 58.01
2013 56.56
2014 57.49
2015 59.54
2016 59.71
2017 61.17
2018 63.24
2020 65.85

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2016 14.01
2017 14.49
2018 15.34
2020 18.28

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2016 16.46
2017 17.36
2018 17.71
2020 19.31

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2016 15.15
2017 15.82
2018 16.45
2020 18.77

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Mexico was 37.71 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 37.71 in 2020, while its lowest value was 15.17 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1990 17.61
2000 15.17
2004 19.09
2005 24.30
2006 28.33
2007 28.24
2008 28.54
2009 29.38
2010 28.11
2012 32.20
2013 30.64
2014 31.05
2015 32.15
2016 32.30
2017 33.09
2018 34.80
2020 37.71

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Mexico was 39.49 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 39.49 in 2020, while its lowest value was 22.32 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1990 22.40
2000 22.32
2004 26.23
2005 27.63
2006 32.54
2007 32.50
2008 32.44
2009 33.60
2010 30.41
2012 35.63
2013 32.76
2014 32.66
2015 34.68
2016 34.43
2017 35.29
2018 36.63
2020 39.49

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Mexico was 38.56 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 38.56 in 2020, while its lowest value was 18.58 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1990 19.91
2000 18.58
2004 22.41
2005 25.88
2006 30.26
2007 30.21
2008 30.35
2009 31.35
2010 29.20
2012 33.80
2013 31.63
2014 31.80
2015 33.35
2016 33.29
2017 34.11
2018 35.65
2020 38.56

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Mexico was 16.34 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 16.34 in 2020, while its lowest value was 11.58 in 2010.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2010 11.58
2013 12.97
2014 12.85
2015 13.61
2016 13.51
2017 14.00
2018 14.86
2020 16.34

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Mexico was 18.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 18.00 in 2020, while its lowest value was 14.07 in 2010.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2010 14.07
2013 15.87
2014 15.23
2015 16.09
2016 16.09
2017 16.97
2018 17.33
2020 18.00

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Mexico was 17.13 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 17.13 in 2020, while its lowest value was 12.76 in 2010.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2010 12.76
2013 14.32
2014 13.96
2015 14.78
2016 14.71
2017 15.37
2018 16.02
2020 17.13

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Mexico was 0.258 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 0.258 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.044 in 2014.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2010 0.099
2013 0.055
2014 0.044
2015 0.167
2016 0.054
2017 0.055
2018 0.058
2020 0.258

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Mexico was 0.376 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 0.376 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.101 in 2016.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2010 0.191
2013 0.119
2014 0.130
2015 0.290
2016 0.101
2017 0.102
2018 0.111
2020 0.376

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Mexico was 0.314 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 0.314 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.076 in 2016.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2010 0.143
2013 0.085
2014 0.084
2015 0.225
2016 0.076
2017 0.077
2018 0.083
2020 0.314

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Mexico was 2.26 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 2.26 in 2020, while its lowest value was 1.03 in 2013.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2010 1.09
2013 1.03
2014 1.04
2015 1.77
2016 1.26
2017 1.30
2018 1.37
2020 2.26

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Mexico was 2.67 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 2.67 in 2020, while its lowest value was 1.48 in 2014.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2010 1.56
2013 1.57
2014 1.48
2015 2.45
2016 1.55
2017 1.61
2018 1.68
2020 2.67

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Mexico was 2.45 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 2.45 in 2020, while its lowest value was 1.24 in 2014.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2010 1.31
2013 1.28
2014 1.24
2015 2.09
2016 1.40
2017 1.44
2018 1.51
2020 2.45

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Mexico was 18.28 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 18.28 in 2020, while its lowest value was 2.72 in 1980.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1980 2.72
1990 6.44
2000 7.22
2004 10.42
2005 10.63
2006 12.50
2007 11.98
2008 12.19
2009 13.20
2010 13.54
2012 14.34
2013 13.51
2014 13.38
2015 15.39
2016 14.01
2017 14.49
2018 15.34
2020 18.28

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Mexico was 19.31 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 19.31 in 2020, while its lowest value was 8.06 in 1980.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1980 8.06
1990 12.12
2000 11.02
2004 14.98
2005 13.74
2006 17.77
2007 17.33
2008 17.09
2009 18.08
2010 15.40
2012 18.57
2013 16.22
2014 15.64
2015 17.26
2016 16.46
2017 17.36
2018 17.71
2020 19.31

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Mexico was 18.77 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 18.77 in 2020, while its lowest value was 5.33 in 1980.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1980 5.33
1990 9.17
2000 9.03
2004 12.54
2005 12.11
2006 14.91
2007 14.45
2008 14.46
2009 15.48
2010 14.42
2012 16.31
2013 14.78
2014 14.43
2015 16.27
2016 15.15
2017 15.82
2018 16.45
2020 18.77

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes