Education in Veracruz, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 2.4% of residents of Veracruz aged 15 and over could not read or write, 48th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 3.2%.
How many adults in Veracruz have not finished secondary school?
24.0% of people aged 15 and over in Veracruz had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 49th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 8.2 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Veracruz are not in school?
6.2% of children aged 6 to 14 in Veracruz were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 26th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.4% in Veracruz in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Veracruz changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 28.4% of people aged 15 and over in Veracruz without complete basic education and 2.6% unable to read or write, compared with 24.0% and 2.4% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Veracruz?
CONEVAL counted 15.1% of people in Veracruz, 84,795 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 36th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 15.2% 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 Veracruz?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 398 education service establishments in Veracruz employing 5,494 people in 2023, 3.7% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Veracruz compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Veracruz ranks 60 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Culiacán Rosales | 2.6% |
| 58 | Navojoa | 2.5% |
| 59 | Manzanillo | 2.4% |
| 60 | Veracruz | 2.4% |
| 61 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | 2.4% |
| 62 | Los Mochis | 2.4% |
| 63 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 2.3% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Veracruz ranks 59 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Celaya | 24.2% |
| 57 | Guaymas | 24.2% |
| 58 | Mazatlán | 24.1% |
| 59 | Veracruz | 24.0% |
| 60 | San Juan del Río | 23.9% |
| 61 | Delicias | 23.9% |
| 62 | Juárez | 23.8% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Veracruz ranks 26 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Fresnillo | 6.4% |
| 24 | Huamantla | 6.3% |
| 25 | Piedras Negras | 6.2% |
| 26 | Veracruz | 6.2% |
| 27 | Celaya | 6.1% |
| 28 | Sabinas | 6.1% |
| 29 | Lagos de Moreno | 6.1% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Veracruz ranks 36 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Huamantla | 16.0% |
| 34 | Tulancingo | 15.4% |
| 35 | Cuauhtemoc | 15.3% |
| 36 | Veracruz | 15.1% |
| 37 | Guaymas | 14.7% |
| 38 | Ciudad Valles | 14.7% |
| 39 | Coatzacoalcos | 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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