Education in Guadalajara, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 1.5% of residents of Guadalajara aged 15 and over could not read or write, 15th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 2.1%.
How many adults in Guadalajara have not finished secondary school?
21.7% of people aged 15 and over in Guadalajara had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 31st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 8.5 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Guadalajara are not in school?
5.8% of children aged 6 to 14 in Guadalajara were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 39th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 2.7% in Guadalajara in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Guadalajara changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 26.9% of people aged 15 and over in Guadalajara without complete basic education and 1.7% unable to read or write, compared with 21.7% and 1.5% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Guadalajara?
CONEVAL counted 9.4% of people in Guadalajara, 127,699 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 13th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 13.3% 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 Guadalajara?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 1,120 education service establishments in Guadalajara employing 17,314 people in 2023, 2.7% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Guadalajara compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Guadalajara ranks 93 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Sabinas | 1.6% |
| 91 | Mexicali | 1.6% |
| 92 | Monterrey | 1.5% |
| 93 | Guadalajara | 1.5% |
| 94 | Tampico | 1.5% |
| 95 | Tijuana | 1.5% |
| 96 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 1.4% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Guadalajara ranks 77 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Campeche | 22.9% |
| 75 | Piedras Negras | 22.6% |
| 76 | Xalapa | 21.9% |
| 77 | Guadalajara | 21.7% |
| 78 | Oaxaca | 21.5% |
| 79 | Villahermosa | 21.5% |
| 80 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 21.5% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Guadalajara ranks 39 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Manzanillo | 5.9% |
| 37 | Acayucan | 5.9% |
| 38 | Tianguistenco | 5.8% |
| 39 | Guadalajara | 5.8% |
| 40 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 5.8% |
| 41 | Querétaro | 5.8% |
| 42 | Salamanca | 5.6% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Guadalajara ranks 95 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | La Paz | 9.6% |
| 93 | Querétaro | 9.6% |
| 94 | Tepic | 9.5% |
| 95 | Guadalajara | 9.4% |
| 96 | Aguascalientes | 9.4% |
| 97 | Cuernavaca | 9.2% |
| 98 | Orizaba | 9.0% |
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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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