Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mexico
Mexico: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mexico, 1950–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Mexico
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 571,832 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.1% (2024)
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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