Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 75.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Mexico stood at 75.3%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Mexico peaked at 77.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 11th of 36 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, poorest quintile in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.4% | — |
| 2002 | 36.4% | +55.6% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 23.4% | 51.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 49.3% | 77.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 75.3% | 75.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Mexico?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Mexico was 75.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release