Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 68.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Mexico is 68.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 68.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 52nd out of 90 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, urban, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.1% | — |
| 2002 | 44.5% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 38.1% | 50.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 53.1% | 63.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 65.3% | 68.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 49 Guyana 72.0% compare
- 50 El Salvador 71.9% compare
- 51 Philippines 69.0% compare
- 53 South Africa 68.1% compare
- 54 Laos 66.7% compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 65.4% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Mexico?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Mexico was 68.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 52nd out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release