Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Mexico

Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 84.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
84.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
86.1%
in 2020
All-time low
40.8%
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2022

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Mexico, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 40.8 %2002: 48.3 %2004: 62.6 %2006: 73.6 %2008: 63.6 %2010: 70.9 %2012: 75.2 %2014: 82.4 %2015: 83 %2016: 78.5 %2018: 82.7 %2020: 86.1 %2022: 84.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 84.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Mexico peaked at 86.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2000.

Mexico ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, 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, middle quintile in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Mexico, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 40.8%
2002 48.3% +18.4%
2004 62.6% +29.6%
2006 73.6% +17.6%
2008 63.6% -13.6%
2010 70.9% +11.5%
2012 75.2% +6.1%
2014 82.4% +9.6%
2015 83.0% +0.8%
2016 78.5% -5.5%
2018 82.7% +5.4%
2020 86.1% +4.1%
2022 84.9% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.8% 40.8% 73.6% 5
2010s 78.8% 70.9% 83.0% 6
2020s 85.5% 84.9% 86.1% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 10 Panama 86.2% compare
  2. 11 Dominican Republic 85.6% compare
  3. 12 Paraguay 85.5% compare
  4. 14 Brazil 82.9% compare
  5. 15 Uruguay 82.3% compare
  6. 16 Bangladesh 76.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Mexico?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Mexico was 84.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
Mexico ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
35 places, 394 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release