Share of the population with lower secondary education in Mexico
Mexico: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 69.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Mexico is 69.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Mexico peaked at 69.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1980.
That places Mexico 72nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.2% | — |
| 1990 | 32.6% | +90.1% |
| 2000 | 40.4% | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 40.4% | 54.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 53.1% | 63.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 65.8% | 69.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 71.9% compare
- 70 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 70.9% compare
- 71 Palestine, State of 69.5% compare
- 73 North Macedonia 69.0% compare
- 74 Brazil 67.2% compare
- 75 Mauritius 66.7% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 401,971 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,861 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Mexico?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Mexico was 69.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Mexico ranks 72nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.