Education in Tulancingo, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 4.6% of residents of Tulancingo (Tulancingo de Bravo municipality) aged 15 and over could not read or write, 26th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 7.2%.
How many adults in Tulancingo have not finished secondary school?
29.5% of people aged 15 and over in Tulancingo (Tulancingo de Bravo municipality) had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 32nd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 10.2 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Tulancingo are not in school?
5.4% of children aged 6 to 14 in Tulancingo (Tulancingo de Bravo municipality) were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 50th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 2.6% in Tulancingo (Tulancingo de Bravo municipality) in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Tulancingo changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 35.7% of people aged 15 and over in Tulancingo (Tulancingo de Bravo municipality) without complete basic education and 5.5% unable to read or write, compared with 29.5% and 4.6% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Tulancingo?
CONEVAL counted 15.4% of people in Tulancingo (Tulancingo de Bravo municipality), 24,799 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 34th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 22.6% 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 Tulancingo?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 167 education service establishments in Tulancingo (Tulancingo de Bravo municipality) employing 1,910 people in 2023, 4.8% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Tulancingo compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Tulancingo ranks 26 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Tehuacán | 4.9% |
| 24 | Lagos de Moreno | 4.8% |
| 25 | Uruapan | 4.6% |
| 26 | Tulancingo | 4.6% |
| 27 | Huamantla | 4.6% |
| 28 | Teziutlán | 4.4% |
| 29 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 4.3% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Tulancingo ranks 32 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | 29.9% |
| 30 | San Martín Texmelucan | 29.8% |
| 31 | Acapulco | 29.7% |
| 32 | Tulancingo | 29.5% |
| 33 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 29.4% |
| 34 | Iguala de la Independencia | 29.3% |
| 35 | Salamanca | 29.3% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Tulancingo ranks 50 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Ensenada | 5.5% |
| 48 | Puerto Vallarta | 5.4% |
| 49 | Guaymas | 5.4% |
| 50 | Tulancingo | 5.4% |
| 51 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 5.4% |
| 52 | Matamoros | 5.4% |
| 53 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 5.2% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Tulancingo ranks 34 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 16.4% |
| 32 | Acapulco | 16.3% |
| 33 | Huamantla | 16.0% |
| 34 | Tulancingo | 15.4% |
| 35 | Cuauhtemoc | 15.3% |
| 36 | Veracruz | 15.1% |
| 37 | Guaymas | 14.7% |
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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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