Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mexico

Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 88.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
88.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
80th
of 164 countries
All-time high
88.3%
in 2025
All-time low
57.4%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mexico, 1981–2025

0204060801981200320251981: 57.4 %1982: 58.4 %1983: 59.6 %1984: 60.6 %1985: 61.5 %1986: 62.2 %1987: 62.7 %1988: 63 %1989: 63.4 %1990: 63.9 %1991: 64.4 %1992: 64.6 %1993: 64.6 %1994: 64.5 %1995: 65 %1996: 66 %1997: 67.3 %1998: 68.4 %1999: 69.3 %2000: 70.2 %2001: 71.4 %2002: 72.6 %2003: 73.7 %2004: 74.7 %2005: 76 %2006: 77.5 %2007: 78.6 %2008: 79.3 %2009: 79.6 %2010: 80 %2011: 80.6 %2012: 81.5 %2013: 82.3 %2014: 83 %2015: 83.5 %2016: 84.4 %2017: 85 %2018: 85.5 %2019: 85.7 %2020: 86 %2021: 86.4 %2022: 86.9 %2023: 87.4 %2024: 87.8 %2025: 88.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 88.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mexico peaked at 88.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 1981.

That places Mexico 80th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 61.0% 57.4% 63.4% 9
1990s 65.8% 63.9% 69.3% 10
2000s 75.4% 70.2% 79.6% 10
2010s 83.1% 80.0% 85.7% 10
2020s 87.1% 86.0% 88.3% 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 77 Indonesia 89.6% compare
  2. 78 Sao Tome and Principe 89.1% compare
  3. 79 Luxembourg 88.7% compare
  4. 81 South Africa 87.6% compare
  5. 82 Netherlands 87.2% compare
  6. 83 Brazil 86.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mexico?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mexico was 88.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 1981.
How does Mexico rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
Mexico ranks 80th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release