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

Latest (2020)
0.99 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 57 countries
All-time high
0.99 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.95 GPIA
in 1990
Years of data
17
1990–2020

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mexico, 1990–2020

00.20.40.60.811990200520201990: 0.95 GPIA2004: 0.97 GPIA2005: 0.98 GPIA2006: 0.96 GPIA2007: 0.98 GPIA2008: 0.97 GPIA2009: 0.98 GPIA2010: 0.98 GPIA2011: 0.98 GPIA2012: 0.98 GPIA2013: 0.98 GPIA2014: 0.98 GPIA2015: 0.98 GPIA2016: 0.98 GPIA2017: 0.99 GPIA2018: 0.99 GPIA2020: 0.99 GPIA

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mexico, 1990 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 United Arab Emirates 0.99 GPIA compare
  2. 20 Ecuador 0.99 GPIA compare
  3. 20 Spain 0.99 GPIA compare
  4. 20 Sri Lanka 0.99 GPIA compare
  5. 20 Paraguay 0.99 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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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

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 548 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release