Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Mexico
Mexico: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 53.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 53.0% for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Mexico peaked at 59.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2003.
Mexico ranks 44th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.0% | — |
| 2003 | 48.0% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 48.0% | 59.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 55.3% | 58.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.71 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6872 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Mexico?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Mexico was 53.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Mexico ranks 44th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.