Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mexico

Mexico: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.89
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.83
in 1964
All-time low
1.89
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mexico, 1950–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 1.89 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mexico peaked at 6.83 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 2024.

That places Mexico 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.74 6.71 6.76 10
1960s 6.77 6.63 6.83 10
1970s 5.81 4.96 6.53 10
1980s 4.13 3.53 4.74 10
1990s 3.09 2.76 3.44 10
2000s 2.53 2.36 2.71 10
2010s 2.17 2.02 2.34 10
2020s 1.94 1.89 1.99 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 119 Greenland 1.93 compare
  2. 120 Vietnam 1.9 compare
  3. 121 Philippines 1.89 compare
  4. 123 Gibraltar 1.89 compare
  5. 124 Palau 1.88 compare
  6. 125 Tunisia 1.82 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mexico?
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mexico was 1.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 6.83 in 1964.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 2024.
How does Mexico rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
Mexico ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,919 data points, 1891–2024
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