Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25 in Mexico

Mexico: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25 was 2.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.5%
Change on year
up 62.2%
World rank
60th
of 81 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2020
All-time low
1.2%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2010–2020

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25 in Mexico, 2010–2020

00.511.522.52010201520202010: 1.3 cumulative2013: 1.3 cumulative2014: 1.2 cumulative2015: 2.1 cumulative2016: 1.4 cumulative2017: 1.4 cumulative2018: 1.5 cumulative2020: 2.5 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

In 2020, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population 25 in Mexico stood at 2.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 62.2% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population 25 in Mexico peaked at 2.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2014.

That places Mexico 60th out of 81 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.5% 1.2% 2.1% 7
2020s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 57 Costa Rica 2.9% compare
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  3. 59 Grenada 2.5% compare
  4. 61 Jordan 2.4% compare
  5. 62 Mali 2.1% compare
  6. 63 Uruguay 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population 25 in Mexico?
Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population 25 in Mexico was 2.5% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population 25 recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population 25 recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2014.
How does Mexico rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population 25?
Mexico ranks 60th out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population 25 rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. 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 Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 899 data points, 1990–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.