Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes was 88.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Mexico, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Mexico stood at 88.4%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 88.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2002.
That places Mexico 18th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.2% | — |
| 2000 | 73.0% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 77.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 79.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 70.5% | 81.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 79.4% | 86.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 86.8% | 88.4% | 2 |
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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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Mexico?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Mexico was 88.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2002.
- How does Mexico rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 18th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release