Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mexico
Mexico: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 94.3% 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 94.3%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mexico peaked at 94.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 1980.
Mexico ranks 84th of 135 countries on this measure, 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 | 62.9% | — |
| 1990 | 78.6% | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 87.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 89.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 78.6% | 78.6% | 78.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 84.6% | 89.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 89.5% | 92.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 92.9% | 94.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (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 94.3% 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 94.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mexico ranks 84th out of 135 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 3.5%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release