Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 90.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
89th
of 164 countries
All-time high
90.7%
in 2025
All-time low
51.1%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Mexico, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Mexico stood at 90.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Mexico peaked at 90.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 1981.
Mexico ranks 89th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 51.1% | — |
| 1982 | 52.4% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 53.9% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 55.6% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 57.6% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 59.4% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 60.7% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 61.4% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 62.0% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 62.8% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 63.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 65.8% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 66.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 67.7% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 68.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 70.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 72.6% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 74.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 75.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 78.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 85.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 90.2% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 90.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.6%, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 90.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.0%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.1% | 51.1% | 62.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 65.9% | 62.8% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 70.8% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 83.6% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.2% | 90.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 86 Netherlands 91.3% compare
- 87 Luxembourg 90.8% compare
- 88 Vietnam 90.8% compare
- 90 Philippines 90.4% compare
- 91 Sao Tome and Principe 90.2% compare
- 92 Tunisia 89.2% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Mexico?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Mexico was 90.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 1981.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Mexico ranks 89th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release