Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Mexico
Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 35.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with secondary in Mexico is 35.9%, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Mexico peaked at 36.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 25th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1965 | 5.6% | +131.7% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | +89.3% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | +52.8% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 22.0% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 5.7% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 16.5% | 20.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 22.0% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 26.9% | 36.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Mexico?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Mexico was 35.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
- Mexico ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary