Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 69.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 69.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Mexico peaked at 69.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 13th out of 34 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, middle quintile in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.6% | — |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 34.6% | 47.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 47.2% | 60.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 65.7% | 69.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 10 Argentina 75.1% compare
- 11 El Salvador 71.9% compare
- 12 Paraguay 71.9% compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 67.8% compare
- 15 Philippines 65.2% compare
- 16 Jordan 60.3% 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, middle quintile in Mexico?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Mexico was 69.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release