Mexico vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Mexico
85.1%
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
96.4%
in 2022
Mexico rank
24th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
22nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Mexico
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand currently reports 96.4% against 85.1% in Mexico, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 24th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 85 countries.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 92.9% | 25.7% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 95.9% | 14.3% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 96.3% | 13.8% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Mexico or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, at 96.4% against 85.1% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Mexico and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 11.3%, with SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 24th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release