Education in Toluca, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 2.6% of residents of Toluca aged 15 and over could not read or write, 52nd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 4.0%.
How many adults in Toluca have not finished secondary school?
20.2% of people aged 15 and over in Toluca had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 23rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 8.5 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Toluca are not in school?
5.0% of children aged 6 to 14 in Toluca were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 46th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 1.9% in Toluca in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Toluca changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 25.8% of people aged 15 and over in Toluca without complete basic education and 3.5% unable to read or write, compared with 20.2% and 2.6% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Toluca?
CONEVAL counted 11.1% of people in Toluca, 109,703 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 31st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 15.1% 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 Toluca?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 569 education service establishments in Toluca employing 9,862 people in 2023, 3.7% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Toluca compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Toluca ranks 56 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Xalapa | 2.7% |
| 54 | Oaxaca | 2.7% |
| 55 | Ciudad Guzmán | 2.7% |
| 56 | Toluca | 2.6% |
| 57 | Culiacán Rosales | 2.6% |
| 58 | Navojoa | 2.5% |
| 59 | Manzanillo | 2.4% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Toluca ranks 85 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Orizaba | 20.7% |
| 83 | Aguascalientes | 20.3% |
| 84 | Cancún | 20.2% |
| 85 | Toluca | 20.2% |
| 86 | La Paz | 19.8% |
| 87 | Mérida | 19.3% |
| 88 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 19.3% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Toluca ranks 62 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Acapulco | 5.0% |
| 60 | Teziutlán | 5.0% |
| 61 | San Juan del Río | 5.0% |
| 62 | Toluca | 5.0% |
| 63 | Ciudad Acuña | 5.0% |
| 64 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 4.9% |
| 65 | Ciudad Guzmán | 4.9% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Toluca ranks 77 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | San Juan del Río | 11.7% |
| 75 | Los Mochis | 11.6% |
| 76 | Campeche | 11.1% |
| 77 | Toluca | 11.1% |
| 78 | Mazatlán | 10.9% |
| 79 | Mexicali | 10.9% |
| 80 | Hidalgo del Parral | 10.8% |
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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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