Education in Valladolid, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 9.4% of residents of Valladolid aged 15 and over could not read or write, 3rd highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 14.5%.
How many adults in Valladolid have not finished secondary school?
34.9% of people aged 15 and over in Valladolid had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 18th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 14.8 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Valladolid are not in school?
2.8% of children aged 6 to 14 in Valladolid were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, the lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 2.4% in Valladolid in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Valladolid changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 42.7% of people aged 15 and over in Valladolid without complete basic education and 12.5% unable to read or write, compared with 34.9% and 9.4% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Valladolid?
CONEVAL counted 18.5% of people in Valladolid, 15,562 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 20th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 27.7% 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 Valladolid?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 35 education service establishments in Valladolid employing 524 people in 2023, 2.7% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Valladolid compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Valladolid ranks 3 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acayucan | 10.4% |
| 2 | Juchitán | 9.5% |
| 3 | Valladolid | 9.4% |
| 4 | San Cristóbal de las Casas | 9.2% |
| 5 | Comitán de Domínguez | 9.1% |
| 6 | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 8.7% |
| 7 | Huauchinango | 8.4% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Valladolid ranks 18 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | 35.7% |
| 16 | Huauchinango | 35.1% |
| 17 | Cuauhtemoc | 35.1% |
| 18 | Valladolid | 34.9% |
| 19 | Ocotlán | 34.2% |
| 20 | Tehuacán | 34.2% |
| 21 | Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez | 34.0% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Valladolid ranks 107 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Navojoa | 3.4% |
| 102 | Ciudad Victoria | 3.4% |
| 103 | La Paz | 3.3% |
| 104 | Ciudad Valles | 3.3% |
| 105 | Campeche | 3.2% |
| 106 | Pachuca | 2.8% |
| 107 | Valladolid | 2.8% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Valladolid ranks 20 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Tehuacán | 19.5% |
| 18 | Huauchinango | 19.2% |
| 19 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 18.9% |
| 20 | Valladolid | 18.5% |
| 21 | Fresnillo | 18.1% |
| 22 | León | 17.9% |
| 23 | Córdoba | 17.9% |
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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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