Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 83.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 83.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Mexico peaked at 83.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 13th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.8% | — |
| 2002 | 48.1% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 41.8% | 61.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 63.4% | 78.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 82.4% | 83.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Mexico?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Mexico was 83.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release