Education in Tijuana, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 1.5% of residents of Tijuana aged 15 and over could not read or write, 13th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 2.1%.
How many adults in Tijuana have not finished secondary school?
24.5% of people aged 15 and over in Tijuana had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 53rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 10.9 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Tijuana are not in school?
7.6% of children aged 6 to 14 in Tijuana were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 12th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.0% in Tijuana in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Tijuana changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 30.0% of people aged 15 and over in Tijuana without complete basic education and 1.7% unable to read or write, compared with 24.5% 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 Tijuana?
CONEVAL counted 13.8% of people in Tijuana, 263,670 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 47th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 16.3% 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 Tijuana?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 851 education service establishments in Tijuana employing 13,157 people in 2023, 2.0% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Tijuana compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Tijuana ranks 95 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Monterrey | 1.5% |
| 93 | Guadalajara | 1.5% |
| 94 | Tampico | 1.5% |
| 95 | Tijuana | 1.5% |
| 96 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 1.4% |
| 97 | Hermosillo | 1.4% |
| 98 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 1.4% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Tijuana ranks 55 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Puerto Vallarta | 24.8% |
| 53 | Hidalgo del Parral | 24.6% |
| 54 | Chetumal | 24.5% |
| 55 | Tijuana | 24.5% |
| 56 | Celaya | 24.2% |
| 57 | Guaymas | 24.2% |
| 58 | Mazatlán | 24.1% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Tijuana ranks 12 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 15 | Irapuato | 7.4% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Tijuana ranks 47 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Morelia | 14.0% |
| 45 | Teziutlán | 14.0% |
| 46 | Manzanillo | 13.9% |
| 47 | Tijuana | 13.8% |
| 48 | San Martín Texmelucan | 13.7% |
| 49 | Puerto Vallarta | 13.6% |
| 50 | Celaya | 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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