Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mexico

Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 49.5% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
49.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
77th
of 108 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2025
All-time low
28.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2025

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mexico, 2000–2025

010203040502000201220252000: 28.5 %2002: 30.9 %2003: 31.3 %2004: 31.7 %2005: 33.7 %2006: 38.8 %2007: 39 %2008: 38.7 %2009: 39.7 %2010: 36.5 %2011: 38.1 %2012: 42.4 %2013: 39 %2014: 38.7 %2015: 40.9 %2016: 41 %2017: 42 %2018: 43.2 %2019: 43.6 %2020: 45.5 %2021: 46.7 %2022: 46.1 %2023: 48.4 %2024: 49 %2025: 49.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mexico stood at 49.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mexico peaked at 49.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2000.

That places Mexico 77th out of 108 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.7% 28.5% 39.7% 9
2010s 40.5% 36.5% 43.6% 10
2020s 47.5% 45.5% 49.5% 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 74 Indonesia 52.9% compare
  2. 75 Dominican Republic 49.7% compare
  3. 76 Portugal 49.6% compare
  4. 78 Thailand 48.6% compare
  5. 79 Costa Rica 48.1% compare
  6. 80 Pakistan 47.4% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places β†’

More education data for Mexico

All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mexico?
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mexico was 49.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2025.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Mexico ranks 77th out of 108 countries with data for 2025.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,741 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release