Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 61.6% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mexico, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 61.6% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mexico peaked at 61.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1981.
That places Mexico 86th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.3% | 27.8% | 31.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 31.7% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 35.5% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 47.5% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 58.0% | 61.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mexico?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mexico was 61.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1981.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Mexico ranks 86th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release