What is academic freedom index in Mexico?

Academic freedom index in Mexico was 0.706 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Mexico?

The highest recorded value was 0.929 in 2002.

What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Mexico?

The lowest recorded value was 0.549 in 1900.

How does Mexico rank for academic freedom index?

Mexico ranks 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Mexico data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Academic Freedom Index in Mexico

Name: Academic Freedom Index in Mexico
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mexico: Academic Freedom Index was 0.706 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.706

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

72nd

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.929

in 2002

All-time low

0.549

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Academic Freedom Index in Mexico, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, academic freedom index in Mexico stood at 0.706.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Mexico peaked at 0.929 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.549, in 1900.

That places Mexico 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Academic Freedom Index in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Academic Freedom Index in Mexico, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.549	—
1901	0.549	+0.0%
1902	0.549	+0.0%
1903	0.549	+0.0%
1904	0.549	+0.0%
1905	0.549	+0.0%
1906	0.549	+0.0%
1907	0.549	+0.0%
1908	0.549	+0.0%
1909	0.549	+0.0%
1910	0.569	+3.6%
1911	0.612	+7.6%
1912	0.639	+4.4%
1913	0.626	-2.0%
1914	0.626	+0.0%
1915	0.629	+0.5%
1916	0.634	+0.8%
1917	0.658	+3.8%
1918	0.658	+0.0%
1919	0.658	+0.0%
1920	0.661	+0.5%
1921	0.656	-0.8%
1922	0.602	-8.2%
1923	0.612	+1.7%
1924	0.594	-2.9%
1925	0.594	+0.0%
1926	0.594	+0.0%
1927	0.594	+0.0%
1928	0.594	+0.0%
1929	0.711	+19.7%
1930	0.708	-0.4%
1931	0.708	+0.0%
1932	0.708	+0.0%
1933	0.708	+0.0%
1934	0.708	+0.0%
1935	0.708	+0.0%
1936	0.708	+0.0%
1937	0.708	+0.0%
1938	0.708	+0.0%
1939	0.708	+0.0%
1940	0.708	+0.0%
1941	0.727	+2.7%
1942	0.727	+0.0%
1943	0.727	+0.0%
1944	0.727	+0.0%
1945	0.727	+0.0%
1946	0.727	+0.0%
1947	0.727	+0.0%
1948	0.727	+0.0%
1949	0.727	+0.0%
1950	0.727	+0.0%
1951	0.727	+0.0%
1952	0.72	-1.0%
1953	0.72	+0.0%
1954	0.72	+0.0%
1955	0.72	+0.0%
1956	0.72	+0.0%
1957	0.72	+0.0%
1958	0.72	+0.0%
1959	0.72	+0.0%
1960	0.718	-0.3%
1961	0.718	+0.0%
1962	0.718	+0.0%
1963	0.718	+0.0%
1964	0.718	+0.0%
1965	0.718	+0.0%
1966	0.718	+0.0%
1967	0.726	+1.1%
1968	0.707	-2.6%
1969	0.691	-2.3%
1970	0.73	+5.6%
1971	0.73	+0.0%
1972	0.76	+4.1%
1973	0.758	-0.3%
1974	0.758	+0.0%
1975	0.758	+0.0%
1976	0.758	+0.0%
1977	0.763	+0.7%
1978	0.769	+0.8%
1979	0.769	+0.0%
1980	0.76	-1.2%
1981	0.773	+1.7%
1982	0.773	+0.0%
1983	0.759	-1.8%
1984	0.759	+0.0%
1985	0.759	+0.0%
1986	0.759	+0.0%
1987	0.759	+0.0%
1988	0.777	+2.4%
1989	0.839	+8.0%
1990	0.845	+0.7%
1991	0.845	+0.0%
1992	0.845	+0.0%
1993	0.863	+2.1%
1994	0.867	+0.5%
1995	0.87	+0.3%
1996	0.87	+0.0%
1997	0.87	+0.0%
1998	0.874	+0.5%
1999	0.859	-1.7%
2000	0.891	+3.7%
2001	0.919	+3.1%
2002	0.929	+1.1%
2003	0.929	+0.0%
2004	0.921	-0.9%
2005	0.925	+0.4%
2006	0.92	-0.5%
2007	0.92	+0.0%
2008	0.92	+0.0%
2009	0.928	+0.9%
2010	0.919	-1.0%
2011	0.924	+0.5%
2012	0.921	-0.3%
2013	0.917	-0.4%
2014	0.922	+0.5%
2015	0.917	-0.5%
2016	0.926	+1.0%
2017	0.918	-0.9%
2018	0.886	-3.5%
2019	0.887	+0.1%
2020	0.852	-3.9%
2021	0.773	-9.3%
2022	0.657	-15.0%
2023	0.649	-1.2%
2024	0.703	+8.3%
2025	0.706	+0.4%

Mexico compared with similar countries

Mexico's 0.706 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5905, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Mexico's 0.706 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.761, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.549	0.549	0.549	10
1910s	0.6309	0.569	0.658	10
1920s	0.6212	0.594	0.711	10
1930s	0.708	0.708	0.708	10
1940s	0.7251	0.708	0.727	10
1950s	0.7214	0.72	0.727	10
1960s	0.715	0.691	0.726	10
1970s	0.7553	0.73	0.769	10
1980s	0.7717	0.759	0.839	10
1990s	0.8608	0.845	0.874	10
2000s	0.9202	0.891	0.929	10
2010s	0.9137	0.886	0.926	10
2020s	0.7233	0.649	0.852	6

Countries ranked near Mexico

69 East Timor 0.731 compare
70 Namibia 0.718 compare
71 Benin 0.709 compare
73 Paraguay 0.703 compare
74 Haiti 0.69 compare
75 Moldova 0.689 compare
75 Niger 0.689 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More social development data for Mexico

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is academic freedom index in Mexico?: Academic freedom index in Mexico was 0.706 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 0.929 in 2002.
What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.549 in 1900.
How does Mexico rank for academic freedom index?: Mexico ranks 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Academic Freedom Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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