Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mexico

Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 88.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
88.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 2018
All-time low
67.2%
in 2000
Years of data
10
2000–2018

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2018

0204060802000200920182000: 67.2 %2002: 73.5 %2004: 74.6 %2006: 77.7 %2008: 79.9 %2010: 81.4 %2012: 84.8 %2014: 86.3 %2016: 87.7 %2018: 88.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 88.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 88.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 2000.

That places Mexico 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in Mexico, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 67.2% —
2002 73.5% +9.4%
2004 74.6% +1.6%
2006 77.7% +4.1%
2008 79.9% +2.8%
2010 81.4% +2.0%
2012 84.8% +4.2%
2014 86.3% +1.7%
2016 87.7% +1.6%
2018 88.6% +1.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 88.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.7%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 88.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.6%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.6% 67.2% 79.9% 5
2010s 85.8% 81.4% 88.6% 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 4 Bolivia 92.0% compare
  2. 5 Ecuador 91.5% compare
  3. 6 Peru 91.4% compare
  4. 8 Dominican Republic 86.3% compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 86.1% compare
  6. 10 Brazil 85.7% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mexico?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Mexico was 88.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 391 data points, 1996–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/