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
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Mexico, 1994–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Indonesia 13.72 million number compare
- 4 Brazil 13.34 million number compare
- 5 United States 12.68 million number compare
- 7 Bangladesh 8.35 million number compare
- 8 Philippines 7.83 million number compare
- 9 Pakistan 7.69 million number compare
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 401,971 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,861 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.