In 2022, about 57 percent of the Mexican population had obtained an education below upper secondary education as their highest level. Lower secondary education completes the provision of basic education and is usually followed by upper secondary education. In 2022, over 23 percent of Mexicans had completed upper secondary education as their highest level.
Share of population in OECD countries with primary or lower secondary education as highest education level in 2022, by country
Characteristic
Share of people
Australia
14.8%
Austria
14.1%
Belgium
17.6%
Canada
6.8%
Czechia
5.6%
Denmark
18.2%
Estonia
10.2%
Finland
10.9%
France
16.7%
Germany
16.5%
Greece
19.7%
Hungary
13%
Iceland
22.2%
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