Completion rate, upper secondary … education second both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary … education second both sexes was 55.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 55.3% for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Mexico peaked at 55.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 20th of 51 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 second both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2% | — |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +47.4% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | +5.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 55.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.0%, 91% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 55.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.9%, 87% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 15.2% | 31.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 34.9% | 47.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 52.6% | 55.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 17 Mongolia 62.3% compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 59.8% compare
- 19 Paraguay 55.4% compare
- 21 Philippines 54.4% compare
- 22 El Salvador 50.6% compare
- 23 Jordan 50.4% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Mexico?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Mexico was 55.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Mexico ranks 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release