Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Mexico
Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary was 12.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Mexico, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Mexico stood at 12.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Mexico peaked at 12.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.
That places Mexico 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 25+ with tertiary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1965 | 0.5% | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +70.8% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +64.6% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +43.0% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +45.1% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | +33.9% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +47.5% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +32.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 41 Hong Kong, China 13.0% compare
- 42 Finland 12.8% compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 12.5% compare
- 45 Croatia 12.1% compare
- 46 Republic of Moldova 12.0% compare
- 47 Germany 12.0% compare
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 25+ with tertiary in Mexico?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Mexico was 12.1% 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 25+ with tertiary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
- Mexico ranks 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary