Labor force with advanced education, male in Mexico

Mexico: Labor force with advanced education, male was 85.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
85.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
90.6%
in 2006
All-time low
80.8%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2002–2024

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

0204060801002002201320242002: 88.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2003: 88.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2004: 88.2 % of male working-age population with advanced education2005: 89.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2006: 90.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2007: 90.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2008: 90.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2009: 89.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education2010: 88.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education2011: 87.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2012: 88.2 % of male working-age population with advanced education2013: 88 % of male working-age population with advanced education2014: 87.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2015: 86.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2016: 86.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education2017: 85.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2018: 84.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2019: 84.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2020: 80.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2021: 84.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education2022: 85 % of male working-age population with advanced education2023: 85.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education2024: 85.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 85.1% for labor force with advanced education, male in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Mexico peaked at 90.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2020.

That places Mexico 43rd 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, male in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education) in Mexico, 2002 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with advanced education Change
2002 88.5%
2003 88.6% +0.1%
2004 88.2% -0.4%
2005 89.9% +1.9%
2006 90.6% +0.7%
2007 90.5% -0.1%
2008 90.4% -0.1%
2009 89.1% -1.5%
2010 88.1% -1.1%
2011 87.6% -0.6%
2012 88.2% +0.7%
2013 88.0% -0.2%
2014 87.6% -0.5%
2015 86.5% -1.3%
2016 86.7% +0.2%
2017 85.8% -1.0%
2018 84.9% -1.1%
2019 84.5% -0.4%
2020 80.8% -4.5%
2021 84.1% +4.1%
2022 85.0% +1.1%
2023 85.3% +0.3%
2024 85.1% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.5% 88.2% 90.6% 8
2010s 86.8% 84.5% 88.2% 10
2020s 84.0% 80.8% 85.3% 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 40 Argentina 85.3% compare
  2. 41 Palestine, State of 85.2% compare
  3. 42 Japan 85.1% compare
  4. 44 Poland 85.0% compare
  5. 45 Malaysia 84.9% compare
  6. 46 Tunisia 84.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, male in Mexico?
Labor force with advanced education, male in Mexico was 85.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
Mexico ranks 43rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,660 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).