Education in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 2.0% of residents of Puerto Vallarta aged 15 and over could not read or write, 33rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 2.6%.
How many adults in Puerto Vallarta have not finished secondary school?
24.8% of people aged 15 and over in Puerto Vallarta had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 52nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 9.9 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Puerto Vallarta are not in school?
5.4% of children aged 6 to 14 in Puerto Vallarta were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 48th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.7% in Puerto Vallarta in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Puerto Vallarta changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 28.5% of people aged 15 and over in Puerto Vallarta without complete basic education and 2.2% unable to read or write, compared with 24.8% and 2.0% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Puerto Vallarta?
CONEVAL counted 13.6% of people in Puerto Vallarta, 44,901 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 49th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 15.8% 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 Puerto Vallarta?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 149 education service establishments in Puerto Vallarta employing 2,608 people in 2023, 2.9% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Puerto Vallarta compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Puerto Vallarta ranks 75 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Nuevo Laredo | 2.1% |
| 73 | Mérida | 2.0% |
| 74 | Pachuca | 2.0% |
| 75 | Puerto Vallarta | 2.0% |
| 76 | Querétaro | 1.9% |
| 77 | Mazatlán | 1.9% |
| 78 | Cancún | 1.9% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Puerto Vallarta ranks 52 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Manzanillo | 25.3% |
| 50 | Ensenada | 25.2% |
| 51 | Ciudad Valles | 24.9% |
| 52 | Puerto Vallarta | 24.8% |
| 53 | Hidalgo del Parral | 24.6% |
| 54 | Chetumal | 24.5% |
| 55 | Tijuana | 24.5% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Puerto Vallarta ranks 48 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Caborca | 5.5% |
| 46 | San Martín Texmelucan | 5.5% |
| 47 | Ensenada | 5.5% |
| 48 | Puerto Vallarta | 5.4% |
| 49 | Guaymas | 5.4% |
| 50 | Tulancingo | 5.4% |
| 51 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 5.4% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Puerto Vallarta ranks 49 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Manzanillo | 13.9% |
| 47 | Tijuana | 13.8% |
| 48 | San Martín Texmelucan | 13.7% |
| 49 | Puerto Vallarta | 13.6% |
| 50 | Celaya | 13.5% |
| 51 | Xalapa | 13.5% |
| 52 | Cancún | 13.5% |
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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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