Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Mexico
Mexico: Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper was 84.22 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2025. ▲ Rising
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Mexico, 2012–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Mexico is 84.22 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Mexico peaked at 85.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.01 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent, in 2012.
That places Mexico 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 63.01 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | — |
| 2014 | 63.39 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.13 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 67.21 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 84.25 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 83.3 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 85.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 84.22 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.2 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 63.01 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 84.25 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.2 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 83.3 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 85.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 4 Latvia 79.53 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 4 Spain 89.57 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 5 Portugal 87.61 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 5 Türkiye 79.33 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 6 Finland 85.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 8 Italy 82.83 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 9 United States of America 82.48 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 10 Czechia 82.3 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
More work & labour data for Mexico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5539 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 144,910 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,369 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,616 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 64,633 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Mexico?
- Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Mexico was 84.22 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 85.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2024.
- What is the lowest earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.01 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainment, by age group, gender and educational attainment level — Relative earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the relative earnings of workers, by age group, gender, educational attainment level and work time arrangement. The baseline is the earnings of workers with upper secondary attainment. The default table displays 2024 data (or the latest available year) on the earnings of 25-64 year-old full-time workers with below upper secondary attainment or teritary attainment as a percentage of the earnings of their peers with upper secondary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by gender, educational attainment level, age group and work time arrangement (e.g. full- or part-time employment). Note that the baseline is the earnings of workers with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary attainment for Colombia, France, Italy, Peru and Swizterland. Data refer to gross earnings except for Argentina and Türkiye. Data on full-time workers are recommended because of better comparability. Filter the time period to visualise historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.