Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Mexico
Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 86.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Mexico, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Mexico is 86.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Mexico peaked at 86.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 18th of 59 countries on this measure, 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, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.8% | — |
| 2000 | 70.9% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 86.2% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 66.4% | 77.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 75.7% | 83.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 84.3% | 86.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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, female in Mexico?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Mexico was 86.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Mexico ranks 18th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release