Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mexico
Mexico: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 43.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mexico is 43.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mexico peaked at 43.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 96th out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.4% | — |
| 2000 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 39.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 43.2% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 22.3% | 33.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 30.4% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 39.5% | 43.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mexico?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mexico was 43.2% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Mexico ranks 96th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.