Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 96.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 96.6% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 96.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 1980.
Mexico ranks 33rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 80.2% | — |
| 1990 | 85.7% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 90.4% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 90.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.2% | 80.2% | 80.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 90.4% | 94.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 93.8% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.2% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mexico?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mexico was 96.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 33rd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release