Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 43.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 43.4% for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Mexico peaked at 43.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.0% | — |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +56.8% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 9.0% | 19.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 23.8% | 37.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 42.0% | 43.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 16 Panama 46.5% compare
- 17 Paraguay 45.8% compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 45.0% compare
- 20 Thailand 43.1% compare
- 21 El Salvador 39.6% compare
- 22 Philippines 35.9% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.71 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6872 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Mexico?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Mexico was 43.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Mexico ranks 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release