Labor force with advanced education in Mexico
Mexico: Labor force with advanced education was 78.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education in Mexico, 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education in Mexico is 78.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Mexico peaked at 83.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2020.
That places Mexico 64th 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 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 80.6% | — |
| 2003 | 81.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 82.9% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 81.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 78.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.3% | 80.6% | 83.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 77.6% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 73.9% | 78.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Mexico?
- Labor force with advanced education in Mexico was 78.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Mexico ranks 64th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).