Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mexico
Mexico: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9652 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mexico, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.9652 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mexico peaked at 0.9652 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9199 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Mexico 59th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9323 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9199 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9379 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.922 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9256 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9324 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9417 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.938 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9428 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9521 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9533 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9501 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.958 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9649 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9652 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9283 GPIA | 0.9199 GPIA | 0.9379 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9501 GPIA | 0.938 GPIA | 0.9649 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9652 GPIA | 0.9652 GPIA | 0.9652 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
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 0.9652 GPIA 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 0.9652 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9199 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mexico ranks 59th out of 96 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 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release