Population by level of education in Mexico
Mexico: Population by level of education was 57.97 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Mexico, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 57.97 million people for population by level of education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Mexico peaked at 57.97 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 40,500 people, in 1950.
Mexico ranks 11th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61,800 people | 40,500 people | 83,100 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 237,250 people | 162,900 people | 311,600 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 781,900 people | 570,700 people | 993,100 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.07 million people | 1.63 million people | 2.50 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.15 million people | 3.51 million people | 4.79 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.03 million people | 6.21 million people | 7.85 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.92 million people | 9.74 million people | 12.10 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.03 million people | 14.74 million people | 17.32 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 21.83 million people | 20.28 million people | 23.39 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 28.08 million people | 26.53 million people | 29.64 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 34.28 million people | 32.74 million people | 35.82 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 40.26 million people | 38.81 million people | 41.70 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 45.74 million people | 44.44 million people | 47.03 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 50.68 million people | 49.51 million people | 51.85 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 55.08 million people | 54.06 million people | 56.10 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 57.97 million people | 57.97 million people | 57.97 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 571,832 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.89 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by level of education in Mexico?
- Population by level of education in Mexico was 57.97 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 57.97 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,500 people in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for population by level of education?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.