Proportion of youth and adults … male basic arithmetic formula in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of youth and adults … male basic arithmetic formula was 26.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
37th
of 44 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2018
All-time low
25.5%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Mexico, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 26.5% for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
That places Mexico 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … male basic arithmetic formula in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 27.7% | — |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 26.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.7%, 99% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.9% | 27.7% | 36.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.5% | 26.5% | 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 proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Mexico?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Mexico was 26.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Mexico ranks 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release