Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 76.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Mexico is 76.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Mexico peaked at 76.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 15th out of 38 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, fourth quintile in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.1% | — |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 73.5% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 45.1% | 57.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 59.7% | 71.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 73.5% | 76.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 12 Kyrgyzstan 83.2% compare
- 13 El Salvador 81.4% compare
- 14 Nigeria 77.6% compare
- 16 Jordan 73.8% compare
- 17 Philippines 73.7% compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 70.7% 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, urban, fourth quintile in Mexico?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Mexico was 76.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release