Productivity vs educational attainment in Mexico
Mexico: Productivity vs educational attainment was 26.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.8
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 130 countries
All-time high
33.36
in 1981
All-time low
11.62
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 26.8 for productivity vs educational attainment in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Mexico peaked at 33.36 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 11.62, in 1950.
Mexico ranks 65th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.62 | — |
| 1951 | 12.43 | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 12.81 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 12.46 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 13.69 | +9.8% |
| 1955 | 14.64 | +7.0% |
| 1956 | 15.41 | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 16.34 | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 16.94 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 17.15 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 18.2 | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 18.27 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 18.53 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 19.76 | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 21.86 | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 22.44 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 23.17 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 23.78 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 25.1 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 25.51 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 26.47 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 26.24 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 27.01 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 27.78 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 28.01 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 27.88 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 28.28 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 28.23 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 29.46 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 30.72 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 31.93 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 33.36 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 31.99 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 29.92 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 29.58 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 28.34 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 25.81 | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 25.27 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 24.35 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 24.37 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 24.06 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 24.48 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 24.54 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 24.12 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 25.13 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 24.8 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 24.4 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 25.31 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 25.95 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 25.01 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 26.07 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 26.07 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.03 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 25.99 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 26.05 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 27.39 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 28.01 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 28.46 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 28.43 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 27.33 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 29.01 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 31.4 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 32.14 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 31.2 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 31.42 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.94 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 31.31 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.02 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 30.22 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 28.92 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 29.37 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 28.65 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 27.16 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 26.8 | -1.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 26.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 26.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.38, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.35 | 11.62 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.66 | 18.2 | 25.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.01 | 26.24 | 30.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.49 | 24.35 | 33.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.78 | 24.06 | 25.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.98 | 25.99 | 28.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.76 | 28.92 | 32.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28 | 26.8 | 29.37 | 4 |
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 productivity vs educational attainment in Mexico?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Mexico was 26.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 33.36 in 1981.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.62 in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Mexico ranks 65th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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