Education in Orizaba, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 2.1% of residents of Orizaba aged 15 and over could not read or write, 38th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 3.5%.
How many adults in Orizaba have not finished secondary school?
20.7% of people aged 15 and over in Orizaba had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 26th 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 Orizaba are not in school?
3.9% of children aged 6 to 14 in Orizaba were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 13th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 1.6% in Orizaba in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Orizaba changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 26.7% of people aged 15 and over in Orizaba without complete basic education and 2.5% unable to read or write, compared with 20.7% and 2.1% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Orizaba?
CONEVAL counted 9.0% of people in Orizaba, 9,914 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 10th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 11.1% 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 Orizaba?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 167 education service establishments in Orizaba employing 2,268 people in 2023, 5.4% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Orizaba compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Orizaba ranks 70 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Cuernavaca | 2.2% |
| 68 | Matamoros | 2.2% |
| 69 | Tepic | 2.1% |
| 70 | Orizaba | 2.1% |
| 71 | Los Cabos | 2.1% |
| 72 | Nuevo Laredo | 2.1% |
| 73 | Mérida | 2.0% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Orizaba ranks 82 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Villahermosa | 21.5% |
| 80 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 21.5% |
| 81 | Mexicali | 21.4% |
| 82 | Orizaba | 20.7% |
| 83 | Aguascalientes | 20.3% |
| 84 | Cancún | 20.2% |
| 85 | Toluca | 20.2% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Orizaba ranks 95 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Los Mochis | 4.0% |
| 93 | Victoria de Durango | 3.9% |
| 94 | Matehuala | 3.9% |
| 95 | Orizaba | 3.9% |
| 96 | Hermosillo | 3.8% |
| 97 | Hidalgo del Parral | 3.8% |
| 98 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 3.7% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Orizaba ranks 98 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Guadalajara | 9.4% |
| 96 | Aguascalientes | 9.4% |
| 97 | Cuernavaca | 9.2% |
| 98 | Orizaba | 9.0% |
| 99 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 8.9% |
| 100 | Pachuca | 8.8% |
| 101 | Victoria de Durango | 8.7% |
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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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