Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 84.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Mexico is 84.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 84.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 44th out of 87 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, rural, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.7% | — |
| 2002 | 52.8% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 70.1% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 77.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.8% | 45.7% | 70.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 69.4% | 81.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 83.7% | 84.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Mexico?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Mexico was 84.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 44th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release