Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mexico
Mexico: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 1.78 million in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mexico, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mexico is 1.78 million, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mexico peaked at 2.56 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million, in 2018.
Mexico ranks 14th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.29 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.56 million | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 2.51 million | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.11 million | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.88 million | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.79 million | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.85 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.78 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.20 million | 1.88 million | 2.56 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million | 1.65 million | 2.12 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million | 1.78 million | 1.78 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mexico?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mexico was 1.78 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release