Mexico vs Turkey: Share of the world population with at least basic education
Mexico
5.14
in 2020
Turkey
2.85
in 2020
Mexico rank
8th
Turkey rank
10th
Share of the world population with at least basic education over time
- Mexico
- Turkey
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.14 against 2.85 in Turkey, a difference of 2.29.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.8 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkey ahead.
Mexico ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 10th of 25 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.84 | 57.52 | 11.68 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 38.35 | 44.23 | 5.88 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 28.78 | 31.18 | 2.4 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 20.25 | 20.56 | 0.3094 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 13.64 | 12.9 | 0.7413 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 9.43 | 8.08 | 1.35 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.3 | 5.05 | 1.25 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 5.14 | 2.85 | 2.29 | 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, Mexico or Turkey?
- Mexico, at 5.14 against 2.85 in Turkey as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the world population with at least basic education between Mexico and Turkey?
- 2.29, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for share of the world population with at least basic education?
- Mexico ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 10th 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.