Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 63.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 63.3% for completion rate, upper secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Mexico peaked at 63.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 50th out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (%) (rate male) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.1% | — |
| 2002 | 36.2% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 63.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 63.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.9%, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 32.1% | 43.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 46.3% | 56.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 59.6% | 63.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 47 Thailand 65.5% compare
- 48 Kenya 65.3% compare
- 49 Venezuela 64.5% compare
- 51 Philippines 60.8% compare
- 52 El Salvador 59.1% compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 58.6% 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, male in Mexico?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Mexico was 63.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Mexico ranks 50th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release