Education in León, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 3.3% of residents of León aged 15 and over could not read or write, 41st highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 5.1%.
How many adults in León have not finished secondary school?
28.7% of people aged 15 and over in León had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 37th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 14.2 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in León are not in school?
7.6% of children aged 6 to 14 in León were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 11th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 4.9% in León in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in León changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 35.5% of people aged 15 and over in León without complete basic education and 3.9% unable to read or write, compared with 28.7% and 3.3% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in León?
CONEVAL counted 17.9% of people in León, 319,095 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 22nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 19.8% 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 León?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 834 education service establishments in León employing 18,508 people in 2023, 3.6% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow León compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
León ranks 41 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Matehuala | 3.6% |
| 39 | Coatzacoalcos | 3.6% |
| 40 | Celaya | 3.4% |
| 41 | León | 3.3% |
| 42 | Guanajuato | 3.3% |
| 43 | Campeche | 3.3% |
| 44 | Ocotlán | 3.3% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
León ranks 37 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Iguala de la Independencia | 29.3% |
| 35 | Salamanca | 29.3% |
| 36 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 28.9% |
| 37 | León | 28.7% |
| 38 | Irapuato | 27.5% |
| 39 | Tianguistenco | 27.3% |
| 40 | Ciudad Acuña | 26.9% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
León ranks 11 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Playa del Carmen | 8.7% |
| 9 | La Piedad-Pénjamo | 8.6% |
| 10 | Comitán de Domínguez | 8.6% |
| 11 | León | 7.6% |
| 12 | Tijuana | 7.6% |
| 13 | Ocotlán | 7.6% |
| 14 | Cuauhtemoc | 7.5% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
León ranks 22 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 18.9% |
| 20 | Valladolid | 18.5% |
| 21 | Fresnillo | 18.1% |
| 22 | León | 17.9% |
| 23 | Córdoba | 17.9% |
| 24 | Caborca | 17.6% |
| 25 | Chetumal | 17.4% |
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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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