Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 50.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 50.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Mexico peaked at 50.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 13th of 21 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 | 18.8% | — |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +44.7% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | +66.4% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 18.8% | 29.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 25.1% | 46.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 48.0% | 50.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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, poorest quintile in Mexico?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Mexico was 50.5% 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 50.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 21 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 41.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release