Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Mexico

Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male was 89.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 92 countries
All-time high
89.4%
in 2024
All-time low
67.4%
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2024

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Mexico, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 67.4 %2002: 72.8 %2004: 73.5 %2006: 76.9 %2008: 78.9 %2010: 79 %2012: 83.3 %2014: 85.5 %2015: 84 %2016: 86.5 %2018: 87.4 %2020: 89.2 %2022: 89.3 %2024: 89.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Mexico is 89.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Mexico peaked at 89.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 2000.

That places Mexico 41st out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) in Mexico, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 67.4%
2002 72.8% +8.0%
2004 73.5% +1.0%
2006 76.9% +4.6%
2008 78.9% +2.6%
2010 79.0% +0.1%
2012 83.3% +5.4%
2014 85.5% +2.6%
2015 84.0% -1.7%
2016 86.5% +2.9%
2018 87.4% +1.0%
2020 89.2% +2.1%
2022 89.3% +0.1%
2024 89.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.9% 67.4% 78.9% 5
2010s 84.3% 79.0% 87.4% 6
2020s 89.3% 89.2% 89.4% 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 38 Ecuador 90.6% compare
  2. 39 Brazil 89.9% compare
  3. 40 South Africa 89.6% compare
  4. 42 Panama 89.2% compare
  5. 43 Costa Rica 88.2% compare
  6. 44 Indonesia 88.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Mexico?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Mexico was 89.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
Mexico ranks 41st out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,460 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release