Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 58.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
83rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
58.9%
in 2025
All-time low
31.5%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mexico, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 58.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mexico peaked at 58.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1981.
Mexico ranks 83rd of 164 countries on this measure, 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, male (modelled data) (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 31.5% | — |
| 1982 | 32.3% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 32.9% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 33.2% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 33.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 33.0% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 33.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 32.8% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 32.6% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 32.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 32.1% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 32.7% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 33.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 33.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 34.4% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 58.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.3%, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 58.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.6%, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.8% | 31.5% | 33.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 32.1% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 35.6% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 46.0% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 56.2% | 58.9% | 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, male (modelled data) in Mexico?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mexico was 58.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1981.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Mexico ranks 83rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release