Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.4204 LTPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.4204 LTPIA
World rank
50th
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.4476 LTPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.2401 LTPIA
in 2003
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LTPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Mexico is 0.4204 LTPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Mexico peaked at 0.4476 LTPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2401 LTPIA, in 2003.
Mexico ranks 50th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Mexico, year by year
| Year | LTPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.349 LTPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.2401 LTPIA | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3161 LTPIA | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3458 LTPIA | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4476 LTPIA | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3438 LTPIA | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4255 LTPIA | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4204 LTPIA | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3128 LTPIA | 0.2401 LTPIA | 0.349 LTPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4057 LTPIA | 0.3438 LTPIA | 0.4476 LTPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4204 LTPIA | 0.4204 LTPIA | 0.4204 LTPIA | 1 |
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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Mexico?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Mexico was 0.4204 LTPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4476 LTPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2401 LTPIA in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Mexico ranks 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release