Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mexico
Mexico: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 95.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 95.8% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mexico peaked at 95.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 1980.
That places Mexico 87th out of 133 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 | 68.8% | — |
| 1990 | 84.0% | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 88.7% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 91.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.8% | 68.8% | 68.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 88.7% | 92.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 92.0% | 94.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.4% | 95.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 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 95.8% 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 95.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mexico ranks 87th out of 133 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 2.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release