Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Mexico
Mexico: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Mexico, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Mexico stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Mexico peaked at 1 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 14th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.998 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Mexico?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Mexico was 1 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release