Education in Morelia, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 2.8% of residents of Morelia aged 15 and over could not read or write, 52nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 4.2%.
How many adults in Morelia have not finished secondary school?
23.8% of people aged 15 and over in Morelia had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 43rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 8.9 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Morelia are not in school?
4.3% of children aged 6 to 14 in Morelia were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 25th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 2.5% in Morelia in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Morelia changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 30.0% of people aged 15 and over in Morelia without complete basic education and 3.5% unable to read or write, compared with 23.8% and 2.8% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Morelia?
CONEVAL counted 14.0% of people in Morelia, 117,848 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 44th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 19.7% 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 Morelia?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 629 education service establishments in Morelia employing 10,360 people in 2023, 5.2% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Morelia compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Morelia ranks 52 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Fresnillo | 3.0% |
| 50 | Poza Rica | 3.0% |
| 51 | Caborca | 2.9% |
| 52 | Morelia | 2.8% |
| 53 | Xalapa | 2.7% |
| 54 | Oaxaca | 2.7% |
| 55 | Ciudad Guzmán | 2.7% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Morelia ranks 65 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Juárez | 23.8% |
| 63 | Los Cabos | 23.8% |
| 64 | Guanajuato | 23.8% |
| 65 | Morelia | 23.8% |
| 66 | Los Mochis | 23.7% |
| 67 | Sabinas | 23.6% |
| 68 | Poza Rica | 23.6% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Morelia ranks 83 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Ciudad Obregón | 4.4% |
| 81 | Chetumal | 4.3% |
| 82 | Cuernavaca | 4.3% |
| 83 | Morelia | 4.3% |
| 84 | Oaxaca | 4.3% |
| 85 | Juchitán | 4.3% |
| 86 | Villahermosa | 4.2% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Morelia ranks 44 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cuautla | 14.3% |
| 42 | Poza Rica | 14.3% |
| 43 | Ciudad Del Carmen | 14.1% |
| 44 | Morelia | 14.0% |
| 45 | Teziutlán | 14.0% |
| 46 | Manzanillo | 13.9% |
| 47 | Tijuana | 13.8% |
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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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