Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 35.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Mexico stood at 35.2%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 109.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Mexico peaked at 35.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2002.
Mexico ranks 14th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -57.4% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +180.8% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +89.2% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -43.2% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 2.6% | 14.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 16.3% | 32.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 41.4% compare
- 12 Paraguay 40.4% compare
- 13 Philippines 38.7% compare
- 15 El Salvador 34.4% compare
- 16 Panama 26.3% compare
- 17 India 20.1% 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, rural, poorest quintile in Mexico?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Mexico was 35.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2002.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release