Labor force with advanced education, female in Mexico

Mexico: Labor force with advanced education, female was 72.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
72.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
80th
of 125 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 2006
All-time low
67.4%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Labor force with advanced education, female in Mexico, 2002–2024

0204060802002201320242002: 70.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2003: 72.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2004: 72.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2005: 74.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2006: 76 % of female working-age population with advanced education2007: 75.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2008: 75.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2009: 74.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2010: 73.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2011: 73.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2012: 73.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2013: 73.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2014: 72.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2015: 71.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2016: 71.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2017: 70.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2018: 70.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2019: 70.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2020: 67.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2021: 70 % of female working-age population with advanced education2022: 71.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2023: 72.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2024: 72.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 72.1% for labor force with advanced education, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Mexico peaked at 76.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 2020.

That places Mexico 80th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Labor force with advanced education, female in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Mexico, 2002 to 2024.
Year % of female working-age population with advanced education Change
2002 70.8%
2003 72.4% +2.2%
2004 72.3% -0.1%
2005 74.8% +3.4%
2006 76.0% +1.6%
2007 75.5% -0.7%
2008 75.2% -0.4%
2009 74.9% -0.4%
2010 73.9% -1.4%
2011 73.6% -0.3%
2012 73.2% -0.6%
2013 73.2% -0.0%
2014 72.1% -1.5%
2015 71.5% -0.9%
2016 71.6% +0.2%
2017 70.7% -1.2%
2018 70.4% -0.5%
2019 70.7% +0.5%
2020 67.4% -4.7%
2021 70.0% +3.8%
2022 71.6% +2.4%
2023 72.6% +1.3%
2024 72.1% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.0% 70.8% 76.0% 8
2010s 72.1% 70.4% 73.9% 10
2020s 70.7% 67.4% 72.6% 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 77 Germany 72.8% compare
  2. 78 Rwanda 72.3% compare
  3. 79 Fiji 72.2% compare
  4. 81 Finland 72.0% compare
  5. 82 Japan 71.9% compare
  6. 83 Malaysia 71.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, female in Mexico?
Labor force with advanced education, female in Mexico was 72.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
Mexico ranks 80th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).