Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Mexico
Mexico: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea was 86.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Mexico, 1980–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 86.3% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Mexico peaked at 86.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1980.
Mexico ranks 89th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 64.5% | 74.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 74.7% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 83.3% | 86.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 571,832 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 61.71 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 40.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Mexico?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Mexico was 86.3% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea?
- Mexico ranks 89th out of 136 countries with data for 2025.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.