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

Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 91.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
91.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 31 countries
All-time high
91.3%
in 2022
All-time low
71.8%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2000–2022

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

0204060801002000201120222000: 74.2 %2002: 74.4 %2004: 71.8 %2006: 74.9 %2008: 80.2 %2010: 81 %2012: 84.4 %2014: 87 %2015: 85.2 %2016: 88.8 %2018: 89.7 %2020: 91.1 %2022: 91.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Mexico stood at 91.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Mexico peaked at 91.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2004.

Mexico ranks 6th of 31 countries on this measure, 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, second quintile in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%) in Mexico, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 74.2%
2002 74.4% +0.3%
2004 71.8% -3.5%
2006 74.9% +4.3%
2008 80.2% +7.1%
2010 81.0% +1.0%
2012 84.4% +4.2%
2014 87.0% +3.1%
2015 85.2% -2.0%
2016 88.8% +4.2%
2018 89.7% +1.0%
2020 91.1% +1.6%
2022 91.3% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.1% 71.8% 80.2% 5
2010s 86.0% 81.0% 89.7% 6
2020s 91.2% 91.1% 91.3% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 3 Peru 94.5% compare
  2. 4 Ecuador 94.2% compare
  3. 5 Panama 93.0% compare
  4. 7 Bolivia 91.2% compare
  5. 8 Brazil 90.7% compare
  6. 9 Costa Rica 90.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Mexico?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Mexico was 91.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2004.
How does Mexico rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
Mexico ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
31 places, 399 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release