Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic was 78.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
78.7%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
98th
of 106 countries
All-time high
78.7%
in 2025
All-time low
74.0%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Mexico, 2019–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Mexico stood at 78.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
That places Mexico 98th out of 106 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 74.8% | — |
| 2020 | 77.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 74.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 78.7% | +3.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 78.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 78.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.0%, 79% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 74.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 74.0% | 78.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 95 Ecuador 86.9% compare
- 96 Togo 85.2% compare
- 97 Micronesia (country) 78.9% compare
- 99 Marshall Islands 70.6% compare
- 100 Sierra Leone 68.9% compare
- 101 Albania 67.5%
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 upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Mexico?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Mexico was 78.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Mexico ranks 98th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 upper 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