Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Mexico
Mexico: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Mexico, 2010–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.3% for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 345.0% on the previous year and up 160.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Mexico peaked at 0.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Mexico 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Mexico, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -44.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +277.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -67.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +345.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 41 Albania 0.3% compare
- 42 North Macedonia 0.3% compare
- 43 Bulgaria 0.3% compare
- 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.3% compare
- 46 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2% compare
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, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Mexico?
- Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Mexico was 0.3% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+?
- Mexico ranks 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.