Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 49.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Mexico is 49.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Mexico peaked at 49.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 13th of 24 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, urban, poorest quintile in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.8% | — |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +48.2% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 14.8% | 30.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 27.1% | 45.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.0% | 49.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Mexico?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Mexico was 49.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 24 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release