Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 89.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 89.1% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in 2022.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Mexico peaked at 90.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2002.
Mexico ranks 15th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.3% | — |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 83.4% | +36.3% |
| 2006 | 80.8% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 61.2% | 83.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 81.9% | 86.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 89.1% | 90.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 12 Brazil 91.8% compare
- 13 Uruguay 91.0% compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 89.3% compare
- 16 Bangladesh 87.4% compare
- 17 Paraguay 87.2% compare
- 18 El Salvador 86.9% compare
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, richest quintile in Mexico?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Mexico was 89.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2002.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release