Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mexico
Mexico: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 9.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mexico stood at 9.62. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mexico peaked at 9.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 1980.
Mexico ranks 78th of 121 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.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.65 | — |
| 1990 | 5.52 | +51.1% |
| 2000 | 6.26 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 6.9 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 7.2 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 7.5 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.53 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.61 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.81 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.79 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.2 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 8.15 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.22 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.41 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.42 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.58 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.78 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.1 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 9.4 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 9.62 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.65 | 3.65 | 3.65 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.52 | 5.52 | 5.52 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.26 | 6.26 | 7.81 | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.32 | 7.79 | 8.78 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.37 | 9.1 | 9.62 | 3 |
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mexico?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mexico was 9.62 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.62 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Mexico ranks 78th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release