Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mexico

Mexico: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 8.52 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
8.52 million number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.74 million number
in 2016
All-time low
4.73 million number
in 1994
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mexico, 1994–2018

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1994200620181994: 4.7M number1995: 4.9M number1996: 5.2M number1997: 5.3M number1998: 5.7M number1999: 5.9M number2000: 6.2M number2001: 6.4M number2002: 6.6M number2003: 6.9M number2004: 7.0M number2005: 7.0M number2006: 7.2M number2007: 7.4M number2008: 7.6M number2009: 7.6M number2010: 7.6M number2011: 7.6M number2012: 7.8M number2013: 8.0M number2014: 8.3M number2015: 8.7M number2016: 8.7M number2017: 8.6M number2018: 8.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mexico is 8.52 million number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 8.74 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.73 million number, in 1994.

That places Mexico 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Mexico, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 4.73 million number
1995 4.92 million number +4.0%
1996 5.15 million number +4.7%
1997 5.31 million number +3.1%
1998 5.69 million number +7.2%
1999 5.92 million number +3.9%
2000 6.20 million number +4.8%
2001 6.40 million number +3.2%
2002 6.57 million number +2.7%
2003 6.89 million number +4.9%
2004 6.96 million number +1.0%
2005 7.02 million number +0.8%
2006 7.22 million number +3.0%
2007 7.38 million number +2.1%
2008 7.61 million number +3.2%
2009 7.55 million number -0.8%
2010 7.63 million number +1.0%
2011 7.65 million number +0.3%
2012 7.81 million number +2.0%
2013 8.02 million number +2.8%
2014 8.31 million number +3.6%
2015 8.66 million number +4.2%
2016 8.74 million number +0.9%
2017 8.55 million number -2.2%
2018 8.52 million number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.29 million number 4.73 million number 5.92 million number 6
2000s 6.98 million number 6.20 million number 7.61 million number 10
2010s 8.21 million number 7.63 million number 8.74 million number 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 3 Indonesia 13.72 million number compare
  2. 4 Brazil 13.34 million number compare
  3. 5 United States 12.68 million number compare
  4. 7 Bangladesh 8.35 million number compare
  5. 8 Philippines 7.83 million number compare
  6. 9 Pakistan 7.69 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mexico?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mexico was 8.52 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 8.74 million number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 4.73 million number in 1994.
How does Mexico rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.