Mean years of schooling long run in Mexico
Mexico: Mean years of schooling long run was 10.18 in 2020. ◆ 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
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Mexico, 1870–2020
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.
Mean years of schooling long run in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.38 | — |
| 1875 | 0.45 | +18.4% |
| 1880 | 0.54 | +20.0% |
| 1885 | 0.63 | +16.7% |
| 1890 | 0.71 | +12.7% |
| 1895 | 0.78 | +9.9% |
| 1900 | 0.85 | +9.0% |
| 1905 | 1.08 | +27.1% |
| 1910 | 1.33 | +23.1% |
| 1915 | 1.47 | +10.5% |
| 1920 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.6 | +8.8% |
| 1930 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 1935 | 1.98 | +16.5% |
| 1940 | 2.25 | +13.6% |
| 1945 | 2.24 | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 2.2 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 2.36 | +7.3% |
| 1960 | 2.55 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 3.02 | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 3.48 | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 4.19 | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 5.01 | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 5.9 | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 6.68 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 7.37 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 7.96 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 8.9 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 9.18 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 9.65 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 10.18 | +5.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 10.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 10.18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.12, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
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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