Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Mexico

Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 71.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
71.7%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 30 countries
All-time high
71.7%
in 2022
All-time low
37.2%
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2022

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Mexico, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 37.2 %2002: 47 %2004: 43.9 %2006: 42.8 %2008: 52 %2010: 46.6 %2012: 60.4 %2014: 57.5 %2015: 47.3 %2016: 57.8 %2018: 61 %2020: 70.5 %2022: 71.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Mexico is 71.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Mexico peaked at 71.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2000.

That places Mexico 15th out of 30 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

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile, female (%) in Mexico, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 37.2%
2002 47.0% +26.3%
2004 43.9% -6.6%
2006 42.8% -2.5%
2008 52.0% +21.5%
2010 46.6% -10.4%
2012 60.4% +29.6%
2014 57.5% -4.8%
2015 47.3% -17.7%
2016 57.8% +22.2%
2018 61.0% +5.5%
2020 70.5% +15.6%
2022 71.7% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.6% 37.2% 52.0% 5
2010s 55.1% 46.6% 61.0% 6
2020s 71.1% 70.5% 71.7% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 12 Paraguay 78.2% compare
  2. 13 Jordan 73.2% compare
  3. 14 Philippines 73.2% compare
  4. 16 Uruguay 65.1% compare
  5. 17 Nigeria 55.3% compare
  6. 18 Honduras 54.7% compare

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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 71.7% 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 71.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
Mexico ranks 15th out of 30 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 18.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
30 places, 392 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release