Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mexico
Mexico: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 11.97 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mexico, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mexico stood at 11.97 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mexico peaked at 11.97 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 5.01 years, in 1980.
That places Mexico 48th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mexico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.01 years | — |
| 1985 | 5.9 years | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 6.68 years | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 7.37 years | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 7.96 years | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 8.9 years | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 9.18 years | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 9.65 years | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 10.18 years | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 10.64 years | +4.5% |
| 2030 | 11.13 years | +4.6% |
| 2035 | 11.55 years | +3.8% |
| 2040 | 11.97 years | +3.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 11.97 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28 years, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 11.97 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71 years, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.46 years | 5.01 years | 5.9 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.03 years | 6.68 years | 7.37 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.43 years | 7.96 years | 8.9 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.41 years | 9.18 years | 9.65 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.41 years | 10.18 years | 10.64 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.34 years | 11.13 years | 11.55 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.97 years | 11.97 years | 11.97 years | 1 |
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mexico?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Mexico was 11.97 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.97 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 years in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Mexico ranks 48th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.