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

Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 75.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
75.7%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
80.3%
in 2015
All-time low
21.3%
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2022

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

204060802000201120222000: 21.3 %2002: 37.6 %2004: 44.4 %2006: 46 %2008: 49.4 %2010: 49.4 %2012: 59.9 %2014: 57.4 %2015: 80.3 %2016: 62.5 %2018: 70.1 %2020: 79 %2022: 75.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 75.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in 2022.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Mexico peaked at 80.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2000.

That places Mexico 10th out of 36 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, poorest quintile in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, female (%) in Mexico, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 21.3%
2002 37.6% +76.5%
2004 44.4% +18.1%
2006 46.0% +3.6%
2008 49.4% +7.4%
2010 49.4% +0.0%
2012 59.9% +21.3%
2014 57.4% -4.2%
2015 80.3% +39.8%
2016 62.5% -22.1%
2018 70.1% +12.2%
2020 79.0% +12.7%
2022 75.7% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.7% 21.3% 49.4% 5
2010s 63.3% 49.4% 80.3% 6
2020s 77.3% 75.7% 79.0% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 7 Ecuador 83.8% compare
  2. 8 Brazil 82.7% compare
  3. 9 Egypt 82.6% compare
  4. 11 Panama 75.0% compare
  5. 12 Philippines 74.3% compare
  6. 13 Paraguay 73.4% compare

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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 75.7% 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 80.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
Mexico ranks 10th 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 26.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
36 places, 400 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release