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Labor force with basic education, male in Mexico

Mexico: Labor force with basic education, male was 75.4% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
75.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
25th
of 125 countries
All-time high
80.9%
in 2004
All-time low
71.1%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2002–2024

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

0204060802002201320242002: 80.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 80.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2004: 80.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2005: 79.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 80.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 79.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 79.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 78.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 78.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 78.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 78.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 77.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 77.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 77.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 76.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 76.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 76.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 76.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 71.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 76.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 76.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 76.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 75.4 % of male working-age population with basic education

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

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with basic education, male in Mexico stood at 75.4%.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Mexico peaked at 80.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 2020.

Mexico ranks 25th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.0% 78.7% 80.9% 8
2010s 77.5% 76.5% 78.4% 10
2020s 75.1% 71.1% 76.5% 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 22 Bangladesh 76.9% compare
  2. 23 Dominican Republic 76.3% compare
  3. 24 Honduras 75.8% compare
  4. 26 Viet Nam 75.1% compare
  5. 27 Bhutan 74.1% compare
  6. 28 Uruguay 73.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in Mexico?
Labor force with basic education, male in Mexico was 75.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for labor force with basic education, male?
Mexico ranks 25th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
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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).