In the academic year of 2020, the educational attainment with the highest participation rate of the Mexican population over 15 years was for middle school with 29.1 share, followed by primary school with 22.6 and high school at 22.1.

In 2020, in Mexico State, the dominant level of educational achievement was obtaining a middle school diploma, encompassing around **** percent of the population. Following closely behind were individuals who had completed high school, constituting approximately ** percent, as well as those who had finished elementary school.

Actual value and historical data chart for Mexico Labor Force With Advanced Education Percent Of Total

MX: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data was reported at 81.201 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 80.542 % for 2015. MX: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 74.808 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2016, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.201 % in 2016 and a record low of 36.656 % in 1980. MX: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/); ;

In Mexico, through the time frame displayed the highest amount of students enrolled in any education level was during the academic year for 2015/2016 with ***** million. In contrast, the lowest number of people registered was in 2000/2001 with ***** million students, thus being ***** percent less than the highest number of people registered.

Actual value and historical data chart for Mexico Percentage Of Enrolment In Upper Secondary Education In Private Institutions Percent

Mexico: Primary school completion rate: The latest value from 2022 is 102.24 percent, a decline from 102.82 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 92.43 percent, based on data from 124 countries. Historically, the average for Mexico from 1975 to 2022 is 95.43 percent. The minimum value, 67.83 percent, was reached in 1975 while the maximum of 111.54 percent was recorded in 2014.

The Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools industry in Mexico includes establishments that are primarily dedicated to providing basic education, which includes primary schools, junior high schools and high schools, as well as establishments providing special needs education. This industry also includes indigenous technical preschools, primary and secondary education institutions, preschools, institutions that provide basic education for adults and distance education programs providing both basic and secondary educations. Furthermore, establishments that combine different levels of basic and secondary education with commercial, secretarial, computer, trade and executive technical training are included. Establishments that are dedicated to providing graduated education programs in engineering, accounting, business administration, law, education, medicine, agronomy, architecture, psychology and more are not included. Despite some favorable macroeconomic conditions, over the five years to 2019, industry revenue is anticipated to have declined at an annualized rate of 2.6% to MXN $69.7 billion, including a decrease of 0.1% in 2019.

Mexico: Tertiary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children: The latest value from 2022 is 46.41 percent, an increase from 45.65 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 55.47 percent, based on data from 119 countries. Historically, the average for Mexico from 1971 to 2022 is 21.74 percent. The minimum value, 5.13 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 46.41 percent was recorded in 2022.

The average degree of schooling in Mexico State amounted to approximately ***** years in 2020. In a steady upward trend, the degree rose by about **** years from 2000.

Mexico MX: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 95.845 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 95.549 % for 2015. Mexico MX: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 94.442 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 95.845 % in 2016 and a record low of 86.243 % in 1980. Mexico MX: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/); Weighted average;

Mexico MX: Lower Secondary Completion Rate: Female: % of Relevant Age Group data was reported at 96.262 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 93.938 % for 2016. Mexico MX: Lower Secondary Completion Rate: Female: % of Relevant Age Group data is updated yearly, averaging 82.935 % from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 96.262 % in 2017 and a record low of 57.787 % in 1993. Mexico MX: Lower Secondary Completion Rate: Female: % of Relevant Age Group data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/); Weighted average;

Mexico MX: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data was reported at 99.116 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 98.945 % for 2015. Mexico MX: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 98.382 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.116 % in 2016 and a record low of 91.947 % in 1980. Mexico MX: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/); Weighted average;

This dataset tracks annual distribution of students across grade levels in Mexico 59 School District and average distribution per school district in Missouri

This dataset tracks annual distribution of students across grade levels in Mexico Elementary School

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Mexico was reported at 65.43 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Mexico - Percentage of students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

In 2020, the Mexican states with the highest average of academic years were Mexico City with 11.48, Nuevo León with 10.74 and Querétaro with 10.48 years. In contrast, the states with the lowest standard school years were Oaxaca with 8.12 and Chiapas 7.78 years.

Mexico Employment: Tertiary Education as % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 38.646 % in Mar 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 38.050 % for Feb 2019. Mexico Employment: Tertiary Education as % of Total Labour Force data is updated monthly, averaging 30.780 % from Jan 2005 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 171 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38.711 % in Jan 2019 and a record low of 23.909 % in Feb 2005. Mexico Employment: Tertiary Education as % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.G011: Employment Rate: ENOE 2015: Age 15 and Above. Since May 2013, Unemployment Rate is not comparable to prior months due to the new population projection data from CONAPO are incorporated.

Mexico MX: School Enrollment: Secondary: Female: % Net data was reported at 79.450 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 78.608 % for 2016. Mexico MX: School Enrollment: Secondary: Female: % Net data is updated yearly, averaging 69.479 % from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.450 % in 2017 and a record low of 53.853 % in 1999. Mexico MX: School Enrollment: Secondary: Female: % Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/); Weighted average;

In the academic year of 2023/2024 in Mexico, the educational level with the highest academic drop-out rate was for undergraduates with a **** percent, following for graduate students with ***. In contrast, the lowest drop-out rate was for primary school with *** percent.