Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 27.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Mexico, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Mexico is 27.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 1,405.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Mexico peaked at 27.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2007.
That places Mexico 50th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.1% | — |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +211.1% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +327.8% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +12.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 27.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 27.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.1%, 2.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +327.8% | 3.6% | 15.4% |
| 2015 | +211.1% | 1.8% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.2% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 19.6% | 27.1% | 4 |
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 proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Mexico?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Mexico was 27.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2007.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Mexico ranks 50th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,405.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release