Population, age 21, total in Mexico
Mexico: Population, age 21, total was 2.05 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, total in Mexico, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2.05 million for population, age 21, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Mexico peaked at 2.05 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million, in 1990.
That places Mexico 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, total in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.69 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.75 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.81 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.88 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.93 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.98 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.96 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.93 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.87 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.85 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.84 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.90 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.97 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.05 million | +2.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.05 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 112,347, 18.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.05 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86,322, 23.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 million | 1.69 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 million | 1.84 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million | 1.90 million | 2.05 million | 5 |
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 population, age 21, total in Mexico?
- Population, age 21, total in Mexico was 2.05 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for population, age 21, total?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Population, age 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.