Education

Mexico

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Adult literacy rate19802024
8386.289.492.695.819802024
Source: World Bank WDI
Tertiary enrollment (gross)20002024
20.527.434.441.348.220002024
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19892022
2.282.983.684.375.0719892022
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)19962024
0.2380.2970.3560.4150.47419962024
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19712018
8.039.7411.413.214.919712018
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712018
5.3214.423.432.541.519712018
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate95.6 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Primary enrollment (gross)102 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)103 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)48.2 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Education spending (% GDP)4.06 %World Bank WDI [2022]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.254 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Mean years of schooling9.35 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling14.5 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.16 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024]
School life expectancy14.9 yearsWB Education [2018]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)26.6World Bank WDI [2017]
Primary school dropout rate0.363 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)41.5 %WB Education [2018]
Female literacy rate95.4 %WB Gender [2025]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Mexico's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (95.6 %), primary enrollment (gross) (102 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.