Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mexico
Mexico: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.8908 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mexico, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.8908 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mexico peaked at 0.8908 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8015 LPIA, in 2005.
That places Mexico 68th out of 95 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mexico, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.849 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.8015 LPIA | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.858 LPIA | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8202 LPIA | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8216 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8246 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8454 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8522 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8547 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8657 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8712 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8744 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.876 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8905 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8908 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8291 LPIA | 0.8015 LPIA | 0.858 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8663 LPIA | 0.8454 LPIA | 0.8905 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8908 LPIA | 0.8908 LPIA | 0.8908 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
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 0.8908 LPIA in 2020, 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 0.8908 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8015 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mexico ranks 68th out of 95 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release