Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile was 60.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 60.0% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Mexico peaked at 60.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 13th out of 24 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 | 22.7% | — |
| 2002 | 33.7% | +48.5% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +49.8% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 22.7% | 38.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 33.2% | 57.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 59.6% | 60.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 10 Dominican Republic 73.9% compare
- 11 Paraguay 64.4% compare
- 12 El Salvador 62.9% compare
- 14 Philippines 55.5% compare
- 15 Jordan 54.4% compare
- 16 Nigeria 53.5% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
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 60.0% 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 60.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 24 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 30.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release