Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mexico
Mexico: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.99 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mexico, 1990–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mexico stood at 0.99 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mexico peaked at 0.99 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.95 GPIA, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 20th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.95 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.97 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.96 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.98 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.97 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9733 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9822 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mexico?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mexico was 0.99 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Mexico ranks 20th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release