Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 61.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mexico, 1981–2025
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.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 27.8% | — |
| 1982 | 28.7% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 29.6% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 30.3% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 30.7% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 31.0% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 31.3% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 31.6% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 31.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 31.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32.1% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 33.1% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 34.4% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 61.6% | +1.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 61.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.5%, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 61.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.1%, 92% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
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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February 2026 Data Release