Mean years of schooling long run in Mexico
Mexico: Mean years of schooling long run was 10.18 in 2020. β Volatile
Latest (2020)
10.18
World rank
48th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.18
in 2020
All-time low
0.38
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870β2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Mexico, 1870β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling long run in Mexico stood at 10.18. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Mexico peaked at 10.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 1870.
Mexico ranks 48th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.415 | 0.38 | 0.45 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.585 | 0.54 | 0.63 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.745 | 0.71 | 0.78 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.965 | 0.85 | 1.08 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.4 | 1.33 | 1.47 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.54 | 1.47 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.84 | 1.7 | 1.98 | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.25 | 2.24 | 2.25 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.28 | 2.2 | 2.36 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.79 | 2.55 | 3.02 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.83 | 3.48 | 4.19 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.46 | 5.01 | 5.9 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.03 | 6.68 | 7.37 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.43 | 7.96 | 8.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.41 | 9.18 | 9.65 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.18 | 10.18 | 10.18 | 1 |
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)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Mexico?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Mexico was 10.18 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 1870.
- How does Mexico rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Mexico ranks 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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