Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Mexico

Mexico: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 51.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
83rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 2007
All-time low
40.7%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Mexico, 2002–2024

02040602002201320242002: 40.72003: 41.72004: 43.12005: 50.12006: 51.52007: 51.92008: 51.42009: 51.32010: 50.32011: 50.22012: 51.22013: 50.82014: 502015: 502016: 49.62017: 48.82018: 49.32019: 50.12020: 45.62021: 49.12022: 49.92023: 51.32024: 51.6

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Mexico recorded 51.6% for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Mexico peaked at 51.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2002.

Mexico ranks 83rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in Mexico, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 40.7%
2003 41.7% +2.5%
2004 43.1% +3.2%
2005 50.1% +16.4%
2006 51.5% +2.8%
2007 51.9% +0.7%
2008 51.4% -1.0%
2009 51.3% -0.1%
2010 50.3% -2.0%
2011 50.2% -0.1%
2012 51.2% +2.0%
2013 50.8% -0.8%
2014 50.0% -1.5%
2015 50.0% -0.0%
2016 49.6% -0.9%
2017 48.8% -1.6%
2018 49.3% +1.2%
2019 50.1% +1.5%
2020 45.6% -8.9%
2021 49.1% +7.7%
2022 49.9% +1.4%
2023 51.3% +2.9%
2024 51.6% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.7% 40.7% 51.9% 8
2010s 50.0% 48.8% 51.2% 10
2020s 49.5% 45.6% 51.6% 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 80 Côte d'Ivoire 52.8% compare
  2. 81 Cape Verde 52.1% compare
  3. 82 Canada 51.8% compare
  4. 84 Qatar 51.3% compare
  5. 85 Malawi 51.3% compare
  6. 86 Latvia 51.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Mexico?
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Mexico was 51.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2002.
How does Mexico rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
Mexico ranks 83rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).