Number of adults with no formal education by region in Mexico

Mexico: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 300,400 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
300,400 people
World rank
40th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.41 million people
in 1950
All-time low
300,400 people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100

Number of adults with no formal education by region in Mexico, 1950–2100

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1950202521001950: 10.4M people1955: 10.3M people1960: 10.2M people1965: 10.2M people1970: 10.1M people1975: 10.0M people1980: 9.9M people1985: 9.3M people1990: 8.7M people1995: 8.1M people2000: 7.6M people2005: 6.9M people2010: 6.2M people2015: 5.6M people2020: 4.8M people2025: 4.0M people2030: 3.5M people2035: 3.0M people2040: 2.6M people2045: 2.2M people2050: 1.9M people2055: 1.6M people2060: 1.4M people2065: 1.2M people2070: 985.8k people2075: 820.9k people2080: 677.6k people2085: 556.5k people2090: 455.6k people2095: 371.2k people2100: 300.4k people

Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 300,400 people for number of adults with no formal education by region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Mexico peaked at 10.41 million people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 300,400 people, in 2100.

That places Mexico 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10.38 million people 10.35 million people 10.41 million people 2
1960s 10.22 million people 10.20 million people 10.24 million people 2
1970s 10.05 million people 10.03 million people 10.07 million people 2
1980s 9.63 million people 9.34 million people 9.92 million people 2
1990s 8.40 million people 8.13 million people 8.66 million people 2
2000s 7.25 million people 6.93 million people 7.57 million people 2
2010s 5.87 million people 5.55 million people 6.20 million people 2
2020s 4.42 million people 4.03 million people 4.81 million people 2
2030s 3.24 million people 3.00 million people 3.48 million people 2
2040s 2.40 million people 2.22 million people 2.59 million people 2
2050s 1.76 million people 1.62 million people 1.90 million people 2
2060s 1.28 million people 1.17 million people 1.38 million people 2
2070s 903,350 people 820,900 people 985,800 people 2
2080s 617,050 people 556,500 people 677,600 people 2
2090s 413,400 people 371,200 people 455,600 people 2
2100s 300,400 people 300,400 people 300,400 people 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 37 Indonesia 535,800 people compare
  2. 38 China 426,500 people compare
  3. 39 Benin 328,500 people compare
  4. 41 Colombia 266,900 people compare
  5. 42 Cambodia 263,000 people compare
  6. 43 Ghana 258,400 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Mexico?
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Mexico was 300,400 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 10.41 million people in 1950.
What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 300,400 people in 2100.
How does Mexico rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
Mexico ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of adults with no formal education by region
Unit
people
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
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