Education in Villahermosa, Mexico: official figures
In the 2020 census 3.0% of residents of Villahermosa (Centro municipality) aged 15 and over could not read or write, 48th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 4.7%); in 2010 the share was 4.1%.
How many adults in Villahermosa have not finished secondary school?
21.5% of people aged 15 and over in Villahermosa (Centro municipality) had not completed basic education (secondary school) in 2020, 29th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; that was down 7.3 points since 2010 (national: 29.6%).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow many children in Villahermosa are not in school?
4.2% of children aged 6 to 14 in Villahermosa (Centro municipality) were not attending school at the time of the 2020 census, 22nd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 6.1%; 3.3% in Villahermosa (Centro municipality) in 2015).
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyHow has schooling in Villahermosa changed since 2015?
The 2015 Intercensal Survey found 23.9% of people aged 15 and over in Villahermosa (Centro municipality) without complete basic education and 3.1% unable to read or write, compared with 21.5% and 3.0% in the 2020 census.
Source: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) · saved copyWhat is the educational lag in Villahermosa?
CONEVAL counted 10.0% of people in Villahermosa (Centro municipality), 65,654 in all, as having educational lag in 2020, 23rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the rate was 12.6% 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 Villahermosa?
The 2024 Economic Census counted 327 education service establishments in Villahermosa (Centro municipality) employing 5,453 people in 2023, 3.6% of all employment it recorded there (national: 2.8%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Villahermosa compares with other cities in Mexico
Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write (2020)
Villahermosa ranks 48 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over who cannot read or write |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | San Juan del Río | 3.1% |
| 46 | Tianguistenco | 3.0% |
| 47 | San Martín Texmelucan | 3.0% |
| 48 | Villahermosa | 3.0% |
| 49 | Fresnillo | 3.0% |
| 50 | Poza Rica | 3.0% |
| 51 | Caborca | 2.9% |
Residents 15 and over without complete basic education (2020)
Villahermosa ranks 79 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents 15 and over without complete basic education |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Xalapa | 21.9% |
| 77 | Guadalajara | 21.7% |
| 78 | Oaxaca | 21.5% |
| 79 | Villahermosa | 21.5% |
| 80 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 21.5% |
| 81 | Mexicali | 21.4% |
| 82 | Orizaba | 20.7% |
Children aged 6-14 not attending school (2020)
Villahermosa ranks 86 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children aged 6-14 not attending school |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Morelia | 4.3% |
| 84 | Oaxaca | 4.3% |
| 85 | Juchitán | 4.3% |
| 86 | Villahermosa | 4.2% |
| 87 | Culiacán Rosales | 4.2% |
| 88 | Saltillo | 4.2% |
| 89 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | 4.2% |
Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) (2020)
Villahermosa ranks 85 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Educational lag (CONEVAL deprivation) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Oaxaca | 10.4% |
| 83 | Monterrey | 10.1% |
| 84 | Delicias | 10.1% |
| 85 | Villahermosa | 10.0% |
| 86 | San Luis Potosí-Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | 9.9% |
| 87 | La Laguna | 9.8% |
| 88 | Heroica Nogales | 9.8% |
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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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