Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mexico
Mexico: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 86.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mexico, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mexico stood at 86.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mexico peaked at 86.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 2005.
That places Mexico 68th out of 96 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 78.8% | — |
| 2005 | 76.2% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 80.3% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4% | 76.2% | 80.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 80.5% | 85.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- 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)
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 86.0% 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 86.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mexico ranks 68th 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 6.8%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release