Education in Heroica Nogales, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 1.0% of residents of Heroica Nogales (Nogales municipality) aged 15 and over could not read or write, the lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 1.5%.
How many adults in Heroica Nogales have not finished secondary school?
16.3% of people aged 15 and over in Heroica Nogales (Nogales municipality) had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 4th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 11.2 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Heroica Nogales are not in school?
4.6% of children aged 6 to 14 in Heroica Nogales (Nogales municipality) were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 34th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 2.8% in Heroica Nogales (Nogales municipality) in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Heroica Nogales changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 21.9% of people aged 15 and over in Heroica Nogales (Nogales municipality) without complete basic education and 0.7% unable to read or write, compared with 16.3% and 1.0% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Heroica Nogales?
CONEVAL counted 9.8% of people in Heroica Nogales (Nogales municipality), 27,433 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 20th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 11.4% 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 Heroica Nogales?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 89 education service establishments in Heroica Nogales (Nogales municipality) employing 1,408 people in 2023, 1.5% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Heroica Nogales compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Heroica Nogales ranks 107 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Juárez | 1.3% |
| 102 | Saltillo | 1.3% |
| 103 | La Laguna | 1.2% |
| 104 | Tlaxcala | 1.2% |
| 105 | Monclova-Frontera | 1.2% |
| 106 | Chihuahua | 1.0% |
| 107 | Heroica Nogales | 1.0% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Heroica Nogales ranks 104 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Hermosillo | 17.5% |
| 102 | Querétaro | 17.1% |
| 103 | Pachuca | 17.0% |
| 104 | Heroica Nogales | 16.3% |
| 105 | Saltillo | 16.3% |
| 106 | Chihuahua | 16.2% |
| 107 | Tlaxcala | 13.1% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Heroica Nogales ranks 74 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Los Cabos | 4.8% |
| 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% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Heroica Nogales ranks 88 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Villahermosa | 10.0% |
| 86 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 9.9% |
| 87 | La Laguna | 9.8% |
| 88 | Heroica Nogales | 9.8% |
| 89 | Hermosillo | 9.7% |
| 90 | Ciudad Obregón | 9.7% |
| 91 | Ciudad Victoria | 9.6% |
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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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