Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 85.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mexico is 85.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 85.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 1980.
Mexico ranks 24th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 58.2% | — |
| 1990 | 62.6% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 67.3% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 71.4% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 85.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.2% | 58.2% | 58.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.6% | 62.6% | 62.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 63.5% | 74.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 71.5% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 81.0% | 85.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mexico?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mexico was 85.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 24th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release