Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 92.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Mexico stood at 92.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Mexico peaked at 92.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 43rd of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.9% | — |
| 2002 | 74.2% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 86.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 92.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.8%, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 92.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.1%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4% | 66.9% | 81.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 84.0% | 89.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 91.4% | 92.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Mexico?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Mexico was 92.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 43rd out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release