Average schooling vs expected schooling in Mexico
Mexico: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 9.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average schooling vs expected schooling in Mexico is 9.35, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Mexico peaked at 9.35 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.95, in 1990.
That places Mexico 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.95 | — |
| 1991 | 6.02 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 6.09 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 6.16 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.23 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.3 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.38 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.45 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.52 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 6.59 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.66 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.82 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.97 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.13 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 7.29 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.49 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.87 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 7.88 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.95 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.14 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.01 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.25 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.49 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.36 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.4 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.74 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.93 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.07 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.22 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.35 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.35 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.35 | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 9.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 9.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.27 | 5.95 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.42 | 6.66 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.55 | 8.01 | 9.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.32 | 9.22 | 9.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Mexico?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Mexico was 9.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.35 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.95 in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Mexico ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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