Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both was 81.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Mexico is 81.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Mexico peaked at 86.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 26th out of 49 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, richest quintile, both in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.2% | — |
| 2002 | 72.7% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 75.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 62.2% | 75.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 72.3% | 86.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 81.0% | 81.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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, richest quintile, both in Mexico?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Mexico was 81.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Mexico ranks 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release