Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic was 83.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
83.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
84.0%
in 2024
All-time low
80.6%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Mexico, 2019–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Mexico is 83.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
That places Mexico 93rd out of 101 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 81.0% | — |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 83.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 83.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 84% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 83.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.0%, 84% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 80.6% | 84.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Mexico?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Mexico was 83.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Mexico ranks 93rd out of 101 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release