Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Mexico
Mexico: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -1.55 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3394 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-4.58 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Mexico, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mexico recorded -1.55 % change on previous year for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Mexico peaked at 0.3394 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -4.58 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Mexico 169th out of 236 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.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.2683 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.0595 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0446 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1954 | 0.1633 % change on previous year | +266.5% |
| 1955 | -0.2224 % change on previous year | -236.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1932 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 1957 | 0.1335 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0889 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 0.074 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 0.207 % change on previous year | +179.8% |
| 1962 | 0.3394 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 1963 | 0.25 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2347 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1965 | -0.2049 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 1966 | -0.4253 % change on previous year | +107.6% |
| 1967 | -0.5449 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1968 | -0.6812 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1969 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +77.3% |
| 1970 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1971 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1972 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1973 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1974 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1975 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1976 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1977 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1978 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1979 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1980 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1981 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1982 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1983 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1984 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1985 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1986 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1987 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1988 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1989 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1990 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1991 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1992 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1993 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1994 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1995 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1996 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1997 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1998 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1999 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2000 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2001 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2002 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2003 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2004 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2005 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2006 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2007 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2008 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2009 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2010 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2011 | -0.9829 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2012 | -0.9927 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2013 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2014 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +134.6% |
| 2015 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2016 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2017 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2018 | -0.539 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2019 | -0.4926 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2020 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +201.5% |
| 2021 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2022 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 2023 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -1.55 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.02 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -1.55 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.8386 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +266.5% | 0.0446 % change on previous year | 0.1633 % change on previous year |
| 1955 | -236.1% | 0.1633 % change on previous year | -0.2224 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -201.5% | -0.4926 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -187.3% | 0.2347 % change on previous year | -0.2049 % change on previous year |
| 1956 | +186.9% | -0.2224 % change on previous year | 0.1932 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | +179.8% | 0.074 % change on previous year | 0.207 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.081 % change on previous year | -0.2224 % change on previous year | 0.2683 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.1959 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | 0.3394 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.84 % change on previous year | -4.58 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.34 % change on previous year | -4.53 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.43 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.55 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.56 % change on previous year | -3.35 % change on previous year | -0.4926 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 166 Chad -1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Mauritania -1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Nigeria -1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Pakistan -1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Madagascar -1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Mozambique -1.59 % change on previous year compare
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Mexico?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Mexico was -1.55 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3394 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.58 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Mexico rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.