Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Mexico

Mexico: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
up 345.0%
World rank
44th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2010–2020

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Mexico, 2010–2020

0.050.10.150.20.252010201520202010: 0.099 cumulative2013: 0.055 cumulative2014: 0.044 cumulative2015: 0.167 cumulative2016: 0.054 cumulative2017: 0.055 cumulative2018: 0.058 cumulative2020: 0.258 cumulative

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

Annual values for Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Mexico, 2010 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 7
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 41 Albania 0.3% compare
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  3. 43 Bulgaria 0.3% compare
  4. 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.3% compare
  5. 46 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
  6. 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 574 data points, 1994–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.