Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mexico
Mexico: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9114 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mexico is 0.9114 LPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mexico peaked at 0.9114 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8462 LPIA, in 2005.
That places Mexico 64th out of 83 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.8778 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.8462 LPIA | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8804 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8639 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8596 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8598 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8776 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8863 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8864 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8893 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8973 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9022 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8985 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9066 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9114 LPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8646 LPIA | 0.8462 LPIA | 0.8804 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.893 LPIA | 0.8776 LPIA | 0.9066 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9114 LPIA | 0.9114 LPIA | 0.9114 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 401,971 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,861 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 0.9114 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 0.9114 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8462 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mexico ranks 64th out of 83 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 3.9%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release