Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both was 96.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 96.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Mexico peaked at 98.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 18th out of 50 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, richest quintile, both in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.5% | — |
| 2002 | 88.7% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 90.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.1% | 79.5% | 94.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 95.0% | 98.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.7% | 97.3% | 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, richest quintile, both in Mexico?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Mexico was 96.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Mexico ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release