Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Mexico
Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary was 19.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Mexico, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Mexico is 19.4%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Mexico peaked at 20.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 88th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.7% | — |
| 1965 | 3.0% | +74.1% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | +51.7% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | +40.7% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | +41.9% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 7.9% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.1% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.0% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 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 barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Mexico?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Mexico was 19.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
- Mexico ranks 88th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary