Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Mexico
Mexico: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total was 81,611 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Mexico, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Mexico is 81,611, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Mexico peaked at 81,611 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20,318, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 10th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,318 | — |
| 1965 | 23,293 | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 27,063 | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 31,594 | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 37,041 | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 43,477 | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 51,246 | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 59,036 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 66,378 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 73,868 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 81,611 | +10.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 81,611 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,636, 8.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 81,611 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,825, 14.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,806 | 20,318 | 23,293 | 2 |
| 1970s | 29,328 | 27,063 | 31,594 | 2 |
| 1980s | 40,259 | 37,041 | 43,477 | 2 |
| 1990s | 55,141 | 51,246 | 59,036 | 2 |
| 2000s | 70,123 | 66,378 | 73,868 | 2 |
| 2010s | 81,611 | 81,611 | 81,611 | 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: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Mexico?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Mexico was 81,611 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 81,611 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,318 in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.