China (People’s Republic of) vs Mexico: Share of the world population with at least basic education
China (People’s Republic of)
3.13
in 2020
Mexico
5.14
in 2020
China (People’s Republic of) rank
9th
Mexico rank
8th
Share of the world population with at least basic education over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.14 against 3.13 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 2.01.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.6 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 8th of 25 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.87 | 45.84 | 17.03 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1960s | 47.4 | 38.35 | 9.05 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 31.94 | 28.78 | 3.16 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 20.31 | 20.25 | 0.0564 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 12.55 | 13.64 | 1.09 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 7.74 | 9.43 | 1.69 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.57 | 6.3 | 1.73 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.13 | 5.14 | 2.01 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the world population with at least basic education, China (People’s Republic of) or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 5.14 against 3.13 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the world population with at least basic education between China (People’s Republic of) and Mexico?
- 2.01, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Mexico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Mexico rank globally for share of the world population with at least basic education?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 8th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the world population with at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.