Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mexico
Mexico: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9875 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 0.9875 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mexico peaked at 0.9875 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9625 GPIA, in 2006.
Mexico ranks 59th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9639 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9713 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9625 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9712 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9684 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9721 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9777 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9756 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9777 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.978 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9818 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9803 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9826 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9824 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9875 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9682 GPIA | 0.9625 GPIA | 0.9721 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9795 GPIA | 0.9756 GPIA | 0.9826 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9875 GPIA | 0.9875 GPIA | 0.9875 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 0.9875 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 0.9875 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9625 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Mexico rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mexico ranks 59th out of 98 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 1.0%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release