Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Mexico
Mexico: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.9899 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Mexico, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.9899 LPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Mexico peaked at 0.99 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.92 LPIA, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 30th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Mexico, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.92 LPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9482 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9614 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.96 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.97 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.98 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.98 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9899 LPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.92 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9649 LPIA | 0.9482 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9844 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9899 LPIA | 0.9899 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 31 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.98 LPIA compare
- 31 Kuwait 0.98 LPIA compare
- 31 El Salvador 0.98 LPIA compare
- 31 Tunisia 0.98 LPIA compare
- 31 Viet Nam 0.98 LPIA 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Mexico?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Mexico was 0.9899 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 LPIA in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release