Share of OECD population with primary education as highest education level 2022

Published by S. Galan, Feb 24, 2025

In 2022, about 57 percent of the Mexican population had obtained an education below upper secondary education as their highest level. Lower secondary education completes the provision of basic education and is usually followed by upper secondary education. In 2022, over 23 percent of Mexicans had completed upper secondary education as their highest level.

Share of population in OECD countries with primary or lower secondary education as highest education level in 2022, by country

CharacteristicShare of people
Australia 14.8%
Austria 14.1%
Belgium 17.6%
Canada 6.8%
Czechia 5.6%
Denmark 18.2%
Estonia 10.2%
Finland 10.9%
France 16.7%
Germany 16.5%
Greece 19.7%
Hungary 13%
Iceland 22.2%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of people14.8%14.8%14.1%14.1%17.6%17.6%6.8%6.8%5.6%5.6%18.2%18.2%10.2%10.2%10.9%10.9%16.7%16.7%16.5%16.5%19.7%19.7%13%13%22.2%22.2%12.4%12.4%11.8%11.8%37%37%8.8%8.8%10.8%10.8%7.1%7.1%19%19%56.2%56.2%18.8%18.8%19%19%17.4%17.4%19.5%19.5%6.5%6.5%39.7%39.7%6.5%6.5%9%9%35.8%35.8%14.4%14.4%13.9%13.9%18.6%18.6%8.2%8.2%AustraliaAustriaBelgiumCanadaCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyKorea RepublicLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMexicoNetherlandsNew ZealandNorwayOECD - AveragePolandPortugalSlovak RepublicSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUnited KingdomUnited States
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%22.5%25%27.5%30%32.5%35%37.5%40%42.5%45%47.5%50%52.5%55%57.5%60%62.5%

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February 2025

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25-64 years

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