Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) vs School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Mexico
In 2024, literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Mexico stood at 95.6%, against 48.2% for school enrollment, tertiary (% gross).
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Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Unit: % · 49 observations
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| Indicator | Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 2024 | Actual | 95.6% |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 2023 | Actual | 95.8% |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 2022 | Actual | 95.1% |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 2021 | Actual | 95.7% |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 2020 | Actual | 95.3% |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 2019 | Actual | 95.4% |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 2018 | Actual | 95.4% |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 2017 | Actual | 95% |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 2016 | Actual | 94.9% |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 2015 | Actual | 94.5% |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 2014 | Actual | 94.6% |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 2013 | Actual | 94% |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 2012 | Actual | 94.2% |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 2011 | Actual | 93.5% |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 2010 | Actual | 93.1% |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 2009 | Actual | 93.4% |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 2008 | Actual | 92.9% |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 2007 | Actual | 92.8% |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 2006 | Actual | 91.7% |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 2005 | Actual | 91.6% |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 2004 | Actual | 90.9% |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 2002 | Actual | 90.3% |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 2000 | Actual | 90.5% |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 1990 | Actual | 87.6% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2024 | Actual | 48.2% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2023 | Actual | 47.5% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2022 | Actual | 46.4% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2021 | Actual | 45.7% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2020 | Actual | 45.2% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2019 | Actual | 43% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2018 | Actual | 41.6% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2017 | Actual | 40.3% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2016 | Actual | 38.6% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2015 | Actual | 32% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2014 | Actual | 31.2% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2013 | Actual | 30.3% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2012 | Actual | 29.3% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2011 | Actual | 28% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2010 | Actual | 27.2% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2009 | Actual | 26.2% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2008 | Actual | 25.8% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2007 | Actual | 25.1% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2006 | Actual | 24.6% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2005 | Actual | 24.1% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2004 | Actual | 23.7% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2003 | Actual | 23% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2002 | Actual | 22.3% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2001 | Actual | 21.4% |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | 2000 | Actual | 20.5% |
Source: World Bank · CC BY 4.0 · Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) · School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
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23 periods are published for both series in Mexico as annual figures on the same basis. Comparing anything else would mean comparing different periods.
| Period | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.5% World Bank | 20.5% World Bank |
| 2002 | 90.3% World Bank | 22.3% World Bank |
| 2004 | 90.9% World Bank | 23.7% World Bank |
| 2005 | 91.6% World Bank | 24.1% World Bank |
| 2006 | 91.7% World Bank | 24.6% World Bank |
| 2007 | 92.8% World Bank | 25.1% World Bank |
| 2008 | 92.9% World Bank | 25.8% World Bank |
| 2009 | 93.4% World Bank | 26.2% World Bank |
| 2010 | 93.1% World Bank | 27.2% World Bank |
| 2011 | 93.5% World Bank | 28% World Bank |
| 2012 | 94.2% World Bank | 29.3% World Bank |
| 2013 | 94% World Bank | 30.3% World Bank |
| 2014 | 94.6% World Bank | 31.2% World Bank |
| 2015 | 94.5% World Bank | 32% World Bank |
| 2016 | 94.9% World Bank | 38.6% World Bank |
| 2017 | 95% World Bank | 40.3% World Bank |
| 2018 | 95.4% World Bank | 41.6% World Bank |
| 2019 | 95.4% World Bank | 43% World Bank |
| 2020 | 95.3% World Bank | 45.2% World Bank |
| 2021 | 95.7% World Bank | 45.7% World Bank |
| 2022 | 95.1% World Bank | 46.4% World Bank |
| 2023 | 95.8% World Bank | 47.5% World Bank |
| 2024 | 95.6% World Bank | 48.2% World Bank |
Provenance
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Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
24 observations charted in Mexico · source organisations: World Bank
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment in tertiary education, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the tertiary level of education.
25 observations charted in Mexico · source organisations: World Bank
Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON
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