Labor force with basic education, female in Mexico
Mexico: Labor force with basic education, female was 40.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education, female in Mexico, 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in Mexico is 40.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Mexico peaked at 41.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 49th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with basic education, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37.8% | — |
| 2003 | 38.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 37.8% | 39.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 38.5% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 36.2% | 41.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 46 Venezuela 42.8% compare
- 47 Malaysia 41.4% compare
- 48 Netherlands 41.3% compare
- 50 South Korea 40.3% compare
- 51 El Salvador 40.1% compare
- 52 South Africa 39.8% 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 labor force with basic education, female in Mexico?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Mexico was 40.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Mexico ranks 49th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).