Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications was 25.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 38 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 2018
All-time low
24.1%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Mexico, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Mexico is 25.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Mexico peaked at 34.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 29th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25.6% | — |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.8% | 25.6% | 34.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.1% | 25.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More science & technology data for Mexico
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 74.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,982 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Mexico?
- Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Mexico was 25.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications?
- Mexico ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by sex and type of skill (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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