24Peaks / North America / Mexico / Educational Attainment Levels

Mexico - Educational Attainment Levels 86.3

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 199 economies tracked

Latest value

86.3 (2025)

Global rank

##1 of 199 economies

Share of global total

100.0%

Growth since 1980

2.51×

Ranking Race — Educational Attainment Levels

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#14#27#40#53#66#791970198019902000201020202025#15#12024 overtook Georgia2025 overtook Hong Kong
Mexico

Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Mexico climbed from #15 to #1 (overtook Georgia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Mexico ↓

Key Events — Mexico

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1982
Debt crisis curated

Defaults on external debt; peso devalues sharply.

1994
Peso crisis and NAFTA curated

Tequila crisis hits weeks after NAFTA takes effect.

2009
Global crisis recession curated

Heavy US dependence drags GDP down.

2020
COVID-19 recession curated

Sharp contraction with limited fiscal space.

2024
Overtook Georgia in global rank auto
2024
Climbed 45 places in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Hong Kong in global rank auto
2025
Climbed 28 places in global rank auto

Educational Attainment Levels, 1980-2025

World Bank WDI · % of total population ages 25+ · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19801990200020102020202534.3751.6868.9986.3
Free: latest value, global rank and the ranking race. Subscribers unlock full history, multi-country comparison and export — sign up or login.