Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.056 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Mexico, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.056 units per person for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0583 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 units per person, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 32nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0116 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0133 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0163 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0175 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0191 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.023 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0248 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0266 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0285 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0321 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0356 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0374 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0393 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0392 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0413 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0417 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0417 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0416 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0406 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0394 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0381 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0382 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0388 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0397 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0406 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0416 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0436 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0449 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0463 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0472 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0486 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0509 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.051 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0511 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.052 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0525 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0533 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0527 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0527 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0525 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.053 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0535 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0551 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0567 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0574 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0581 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0583 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0577 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0557 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0534 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0534 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0548 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.056 units per person | +2.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.056 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0452 units per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.056 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0397 units per person, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.019 units per person | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0266 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0378 units per person | 0.0285 units per person | 0.0417 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0405 units per person | 0.0381 units per person | 0.0449 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0506 units per person | 0.0463 units per person | 0.0533 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0555 units per person | 0.0525 units per person | 0.0583 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0547 units per person | 0.0534 units per person | 0.056 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 29 Tajikistan 0.0583 units per person compare
- 30 French Polynesia 0.0569 units per person compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 0.0566 units per person compare
- 33 Cape Verde 0.0555 units per person compare
- 34 New Zealand 0.0536 units per person compare
- 35 Belgium 0.0521 units per person compare
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 secondary education, female (number), per capita in Mexico?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Mexico was 0.056 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0583 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 units per person in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 32nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.