4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Mexico
Mexico: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 61.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Mexico, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Mexico stood at 61.5. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Mexico peaked at 61.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2000.
That places Mexico 88th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5 | 33 | 45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1 | 46 | 59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5 | 61.5 | 61.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Mexico?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Mexico was 61.5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Mexico ranks 88th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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