Education in Monterrey, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 1.5% of residents of Monterrey aged 15 and over could not read or write, 16th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 2.3%.
How many adults in Monterrey have not finished secondary school?
18.5% of people aged 15 and over in Monterrey had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 12th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 8.8 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Monterrey are not in school?
6.0% of children aged 6 to 14 in Monterrey were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 34th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 1.9% in Monterrey in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Monterrey changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 23.3% of people aged 15 and over in Monterrey without complete basic education and 1.7% unable to read or write, compared with 18.5% 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 Monterrey?
CONEVAL counted 10.1% of people in Monterrey, 108,867 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 25th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 13.4% 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 Monterrey?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 899 education service establishments in Monterrey employing 26,534 people in 2023, 4.5% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Monterrey compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Monterrey ranks 92 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Aguascalientes | 1.6% |
| 90 | Sabinas | 1.6% |
| 91 | Mexicali | 1.6% |
| 92 | Monterrey | 1.5% |
| 93 | Guadalajara | 1.5% |
| 94 | Tampico | 1.5% |
| 95 | Tijuana | 1.5% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Monterrey ranks 96 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Cuernavaca | 18.8% |
| 94 | Ciudad Obregón | 18.6% |
| 95 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 18.6% |
| 96 | Monterrey | 18.5% |
| 97 | Monclova-Frontera | 18.1% |
| 98 | Ciudad Victoria | 18.0% |
| 99 | Playa del Carmen | 17.7% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Monterrey ranks 34 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Silao | 6.0% |
| 32 | Juárez | 6.0% |
| 33 | Cuautla | 6.0% |
| 34 | Monterrey | 6.0% |
| 35 | Córdoba | 5.9% |
| 36 | Manzanillo | 5.9% |
| 37 | Acayucan | 5.9% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Monterrey ranks 83 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Hidalgo del Parral | 10.8% |
| 81 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 10.7% |
| 82 | Oaxaca | 10.4% |
| 83 | Monterrey | 10.1% |
| 84 | Delicias | 10.1% |
| 85 | Villahermosa | 10.0% |
| 86 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 9.9% |
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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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