Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 57.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Mexico stood at 57.7%.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Mexico peaked at 59.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 16th out of 21 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.2% | — |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 24.2% | 34.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 36.4% | 56.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 57.7% | 59.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 13 Bangladesh 63.7% compare
- 14 Paraguay 61.5% compare
- 15 El Salvador 58.4% compare
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 55.6% compare
- 18 Guatemala 40.3% compare
- 19 Malawi 39.8% compare
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Mexico?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Mexico was 57.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 21 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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, rural, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release