Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mexico
Mexico: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mexico stood at 95.0%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mexico peaked at 95.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 1980.
That places Mexico 85th out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 65.8% | — |
| 1990 | 81.2% | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 86.6% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 88.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 91.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 81.2% | 81.2% | 81.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 86.6% | 90.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 90.7% | 93.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 93.6% | 95.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.71 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6872 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mexico?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mexico was 95.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mexico ranks 85th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release