Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 47.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Mexico stood at 47.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Mexico peaked at 47.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 12th 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 | 8.4% | — |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +44.0% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +76.0% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 8.4% | 32.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 29.3% | 45.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.4% | 47.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- 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)
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 47.4% 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 47.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Mexico ranks 12th 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 33.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release