Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Mexico

Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 50.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
50.4%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2022
All-time low
6.9%
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2022

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Mexico, 2000–2022

10203040502000201120222000: 6.9 %2002: 13.2 %2004: 9.6 %2006: 33 %2008: 19.5 %2010: 25.1 %2012: 29.7 %2014: 32.2 %2015: 43.3 %2016: 34.8 %2018: 41 %2020: 47.7 %2022: 50.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Mexico stood at 50.4%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Mexico peaked at 50.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2000.

Mexico ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, 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, rural, middle quintile in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Mexico, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 6.9%
2002 13.2% +91.3%
2004 9.6% -27.3%
2006 33.0% +243.8%
2008 19.5% -40.9%
2010 25.1% +28.7%
2012 29.7% +18.3%
2014 32.2% +8.4%
2015 43.3% +34.4%
2016 34.8% -19.6%
2018 41.0% +17.8%
2020 47.7% +16.3%
2022 50.4% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.4% 6.9% 33.0% 5
2010s 34.3% 25.1% 43.3% 6
2020s 49.0% 47.7% 50.4% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 14 India 52.4% compare
  2. 15 Colombia 52.3% compare
  3. 16 Brazil 50.6% compare
  4. 18 El Salvador 43.1% compare
  5. 19 Ghana 38.8% compare
  6. 20 Bangladesh 29.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Mexico?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Mexico was 50.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
Mexico ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. 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, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
36 places, 398 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release