Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Mexico

Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 84.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
84.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
84.4%
in 2022
All-time low
41.7%
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2022

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Mexico, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 41.7 %2002: 51.1 %2004: 56 %2006: 60.2 %2008: 61.4 %2010: 65.8 %2012: 74 %2014: 74.2 %2015: 75.8 %2016: 75.5 %2018: 78.4 %2020: 83.4 %2022: 84.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 84.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Mexico peaked at 84.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2000.

That places Mexico 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%) in Mexico, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 41.7%
2002 51.1% +22.5%
2004 56.0% +9.6%
2006 60.2% +7.5%
2008 61.4% +2.0%
2010 65.8% +7.2%
2012 74.0% +12.5%
2014 74.2% +0.3%
2015 75.8% +2.2%
2016 75.5% -0.4%
2018 78.4% +3.8%
2020 83.4% +6.4%
2022 84.4% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.1% 41.7% 61.4% 5
2010s 74.0% 65.8% 78.4% 6
2020s 83.9% 83.4% 84.4% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 8 Brazil 87.0% compare
  2. 9 Costa Rica 85.5% compare
  3. 10 Dominican Republic 84.6% compare
  4. 12 Egypt 81.0% compare
  5. 13 Paraguay 80.4% compare
  6. 14 Panama 80.4% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Mexico?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Mexico was 84.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
Mexico ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 428 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release