Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Mexico
Mexico: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 4.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.46 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
9th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.52 million
in 2016
All-time low
2.36 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Mexico, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Mexico stood at 4.46 million.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Mexico peaked at 4.52 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million, in 1994.
Mexico ranks 9th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.36 million | — |
| 1995 | 2.44 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.55 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.82 million | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 2.95 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 3.11 million | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 3.23 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.35 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.56 million | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 3.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.59 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.70 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.90 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.88 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.92 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.01 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.10 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.26 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.46 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.52 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.40 million | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.40 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.22 million | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.05 million | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.30 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 4.46 million | +3.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.46 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,115, 31.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4.46 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76,220, 58.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.62 million | 2.36 million | 2.95 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.57 million | 3.11 million | 3.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 million | 3.92 million | 4.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 million | 4.05 million | 4.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Mexico?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Mexico was 4.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release