Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mexico
Mexico: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 13.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mexico, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 13.99 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mexico peaked at 14.16 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million, in 1971.
That places Mexico 9th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.58 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.76 million | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 2.02 million | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 2.29 million | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 2.55 million | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 2.94 million | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 3.26 million | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 3.50 million | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 3.91 million | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 4.29 million | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 4.74 million | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 5.33 million | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 5.72 million | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 6.06 million | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 6.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.55 million | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 6.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 6.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.80 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.70 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.70 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.78 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.98 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 7.26 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 7.59 million | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 7.91 million | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 8.41 million | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 8.72 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 9.09 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 9.36 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.69 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 10.19 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 10.40 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.88 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.44 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 12.47 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.99 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 13.47 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 13.73 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.11 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.71 million | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 13.13 million | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 13.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 13.57 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 13.99 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.65 million | 1.58 million | 3.91 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.93 million | 4.29 million | 6.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.39 million | 6.70 million | 8.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.42 million | 9.09 million | 11.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.06 million | 11.68 million | 14.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.50 million | 13.11 million | 13.99 million | 5 |
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More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.71 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6872 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mexico?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mexico was 13.99 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.16 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.