Human capital composite index in Mexico
Mexico: Human capital composite index was 0.5293 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human capital composite index in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Mexico stood at 0.5293 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Mexico peaked at 0.607 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0155 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 52nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Mexico, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0155 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2000 | 0.4247 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2642.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2208 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4432 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +100.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3422 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4961 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4692 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4615 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.437 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4594 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4742 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5117 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.542 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5851 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4898 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6019 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5647 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4864 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5063 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4751 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.607 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4279 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 0.372 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3124 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5072 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +62.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5293 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.5293 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.096 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 5.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.5293 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0999 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 5.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2642.9% | 0.0155 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4247 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0155 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0155 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0155 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4228 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2208 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4961 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.537 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4751 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.607 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4298 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3124 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5293 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 49 Nepal 0.5818 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 50 Colombia 0.5654 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 51 Moldova 0.5606 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 53 Hungary 0.5248 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 54 Norway 0.5245 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 55 Argentina 0.5221 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
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 human capital composite index in Mexico?
- Human capital composite index in Mexico was 0.5293 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.607 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2019.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for human capital composite index?
- Mexico ranks 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.