Education in Aguascalientes, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 1.6% of residents of Aguascalientes aged 15 and over could not read or write, 19th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 2.6%.
How many adults in Aguascalientes have not finished secondary school?
20.3% of people aged 15 and over in Aguascalientes had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 25th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 10.7 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Aguascalientes are not in school?
4.6% of children aged 6 to 14 in Aguascalientes were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 33rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.5% in Aguascalientes in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Aguascalientes changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 25.7% of people aged 15 and over in Aguascalientes without complete basic education and 2.1% unable to read or write, compared with 20.3% and 1.6% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Aguascalientes?
CONEVAL counted 9.4% of people in Aguascalientes, 86,469 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 12th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 14.8% in 2010 (all municipalities combined, 2020: 16.3%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many people work in education in Aguascalientes?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 569 education service establishments in Aguascalientes employing 8,803 people in 2023, 3.1% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Aguascalientes compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Aguascalientes ranks 89 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Playa del Carmen | 1.7% |
| 87 | Ciudad Acuña | 1.7% |
| 88 | Ciudad Obregón | 1.7% |
| 89 | Aguascalientes | 1.6% |
| 90 | Sabinas | 1.6% |
| 91 | Mexicali | 1.6% |
| 92 | Monterrey | 1.5% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Aguascalientes ranks 83 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 21.5% |
| 81 | Mexicali | 21.4% |
| 82 | Orizaba | 20.7% |
| 83 | Aguascalientes | 20.3% |
| 84 | Cancún | 20.2% |
| 85 | Toluca | 20.2% |
| 86 | La Paz | 19.8% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Aguascalientes ranks 75 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Huauchinango | 4.7% |
| 73 | Tlaxcala | 4.6% |
| 74 | Heroica Nogales | 4.6% |
| 75 | Aguascalientes | 4.6% |
| 76 | Monclova-Frontera | 4.5% |
| 77 | Tampico | 4.5% |
| 78 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 4.5% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Aguascalientes ranks 96 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Querétaro | 9.6% |
| 94 | Tepic | 9.5% |
| 95 | Guadalajara | 9.4% |
| 96 | Aguascalientes | 9.4% |
| 97 | Cuernavaca | 9.2% |
| 98 | Orizaba | 9.0% |
| 99 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 8.9% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI): Censos Económicos 2024 (reference year 2023), SAIC query: economic units and persons employed in manufacturing, retail, education services, health services and accommodation and food by municipality (request body saved as saic-ce2024-sectors-2023.request.json), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fea3ec2053c9…)
- Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL): Índice de Rezago Social 2000-2020 by state and municipality: total population and census indicators of schooling, health coverage and housing (from the 2010 and 2020 Population and Housing Censuses and the 2015 Intercensal Survey), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9191f6c16ec2…)
- Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL): Poverty measurement by municipality 2010-2020: concentrated poverty indicators (Concentrado_indicadores_de_pobreza_2020.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 644d19a9ff6d…)
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