Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 67.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Mexico stood at 67.8%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Mexico peaked at 67.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 55th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.1% | — |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 67.8% | +3.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 67.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.3%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 67.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.7%, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 33.1% | 46.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 50.1% | 60.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 63.4% | 67.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 52 Dominican Republic 69.4% compare
- 53 South Africa 68.4% compare
- 54 Guyana 68.3% compare
- 56 Vietnam 64.8% compare
- 57 Kenya 64.8% compare
- 58 El Salvador 63.2% 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, upper secondary education, female in Mexico?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Mexico was 67.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 55th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release