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

Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 86.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
86.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 27 countries
All-time high
86.8%
in 2020
All-time low
60.1%
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2022

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

0204060802000201120222000: 60.1 %2002: 62.1 %2004: 62.5 %2006: 63.7 %2008: 71.8 %2010: 71.9 %2012: 78.4 %2014: 80.8 %2015: 70.7 %2016: 81.7 %2018: 84.1 %2020: 86.8 %2022: 86.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 86.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Mexico peaked at 86.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2000.

That places Mexico 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Mexico, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 60.1%
2002 62.1% +3.3%
2004 62.5% +0.6%
2006 63.7% +1.9%
2008 71.8% +12.7%
2010 71.9% +0.1%
2012 78.4% +9.0%
2014 80.8% +3.1%
2015 70.7% -12.5%
2016 81.7% +15.6%
2018 84.1% +2.9%
2020 86.8% +3.2%
2022 86.6% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.0% 60.1% 71.8% 5
2010s 77.9% 70.7% 84.1% 6
2020s 86.7% 86.6% 86.8% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 4 Peru 94.0% compare
  2. 5 Ecuador 90.4% compare
  3. 6 Panama 87.3% compare
  4. 8 Brazil 86.2% compare
  5. 9 Argentina 85.8% compare
  6. 10 Paraguay 85.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Mexico?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Mexico was 86.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
Mexico ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
27 places, 374 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release