Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Mexico
Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 14.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 population age 45-49 with tertiary in Mexico stood at 14.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Mexico peaked at 14.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1960.
That places Mexico 37th 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 population age 45-49 with tertiary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2% | — |
| 1965 | 1.3% | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +57.0% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +48.0% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +107.9% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +51.4% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 3.5% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.4% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 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 45-49 with tertiary in Mexico?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Mexico was 14.6% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
- Mexico ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary