Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Mexico

Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 66.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
66.0%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
15th
of 29 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 2018
All-time low
38.2%
in 2000
Years of data
10
2000–2018

Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Mexico, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 38.2 %2002: 41.4 %2004: 46.2 %2006: 49.5 %2008: 51.3 %2010: 56.7 %2012: 55.6 %2014: 59.8 %2016: 62.5 %2018: 66 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Mexico stood at 66.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Mexico peaked at 66.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2000.

Mexico ranks 15th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) in Mexico, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 38.2% —
2002 41.4% +8.4%
2004 46.2% +11.6%
2006 49.5% +7.2%
2008 51.3% +3.6%
2010 56.7% +10.6%
2012 55.6% -2.0%
2014 59.8% +7.6%
2016 62.5% +4.5%
2018 66.0% +5.6%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 66.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.4%, 88% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 66.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.9%, 85% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.3% 38.2% 51.3% 5
2010s 60.1% 55.6% 66.0% 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 12 Nigeria 73.0% compare
  2. 13 Costa Rica 69.1% compare
  3. 14 Dominican Republic 67.0% compare
  4. 16 Uruguay 57.3% compare
  5. 17 Guatemala 46.7% compare
  6. 18 Honduras 44.5% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Mexico?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Mexico was 66.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
Mexico ranks 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 309 data points, 1999–2019
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/