Education in Tlaxcala, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 1.2% of residents of Tlaxcala aged 15 and over could not read or write, 4th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 1.8%.
How many adults in Tlaxcala have not finished secondary school?
13.1% of people aged 15 and over in Tlaxcala had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, the lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 7.2 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Tlaxcala are not in school?
4.6% of children aged 6 to 14 in Tlaxcala were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 35th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 2.0% in Tlaxcala in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Tlaxcala changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 16.4% of people aged 15 and over in Tlaxcala without complete basic education and 1.3% unable to read or write, compared with 13.1% and 1.2% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Tlaxcala?
CONEVAL counted 4.6% of people in Tlaxcala, 4,982 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, the lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 6.7% 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 Tlaxcala?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 145 education service establishments in Tlaxcala employing 2,055 people in 2023, 7.6% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Tlaxcala compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Tlaxcala ranks 104 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Juárez | 1.3% |
| 102 | Saltillo | 1.3% |
| 103 | La Laguna | 1.2% |
| 104 | Tlaxcala | 1.2% |
| 105 | Monclova-Frontera | 1.2% |
| 106 | Chihuahua | 1.0% |
| 107 | Heroica Nogales | 1.0% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Tlaxcala ranks 107 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Hermosillo | 17.5% |
| 102 | Querétaro | 17.1% |
| 103 | Pachuca | 17.0% |
| 104 | Heroica Nogales | 16.3% |
| 105 | Saltillo | 16.3% |
| 106 | Chihuahua | 16.2% |
| 107 | Tlaxcala | 13.1% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Tlaxcala ranks 73 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Coatzacoalcos | 4.8% |
| 71 | Los Cabos | 4.8% |
| 72 | Huauchinango | 4.7% |
| 73 | Tlaxcala | 4.6% |
| 74 | Heroica Nogales | 4.6% |
| 75 | Aguascalientes | 4.6% |
| 76 | Monclova-Frontera | 4.5% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Tlaxcala ranks 107 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Victoria de Durango | 8.7% |
| 102 | Monclova-Frontera | 8.7% |
| 103 | Tampico | 8.3% |
| 104 | Saltillo | 8.3% |
| 105 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 7.9% |
| 106 | Chihuahua | 6.1% |
| 107 | Tlaxcala | 4.6% |
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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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