Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%) (lower) in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%) (lower) was 86.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Mexico stood at 86.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Mexico peaked at 86.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 47th out of 79 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, female (%) (lower) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.4% | — |
| 2002 | 56.7% | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | +1.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 86.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.6%, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 86.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.4%, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 44.4% | 70.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 71.0% | 82.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 85.1% | 86.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Mexico?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Mexico was 86.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female?
- Mexico ranks 47th out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release