Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile was 59.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Mexico is 59.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Mexico peaked at 59.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 14th out of 28 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, second quintile in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.3% | — |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +56.7% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 22.3% | 35.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 30.5% | 53.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 54.5% | 59.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 11 El Salvador 66.9% compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 60.9% compare
- 13 Paraguay 60.5% compare
- 15 Jordan 50.0% compare
- 16 Philippines 48.9% compare
- 17 Honduras 45.6% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 401,971 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,861 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Mexico?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Mexico was 59.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release