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
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25 in Mexico, 2010–2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 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, female 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 61.71 million (2025)
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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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.