Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Mexico
Mexico: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 3.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Mexico, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 3.65 units per square kilometre for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in 2023.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Mexico peaked at 3.74 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3136 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 102nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3136 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.3704 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 0.48 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5321 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5964 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7376 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8149 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8967 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9862 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3.65 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3.65 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.42 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +29.6% | 0.3704 units per square kilometre | 0.48 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5927 units per square kilometre | 0.3136 units per square kilometre | 0.8967 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 0.9862 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 units per square kilometre | 2.35 units per square kilometre | 3.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 units per square kilometre | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 3.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 units per square kilometre | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 3.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 99 Albania 3.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Morocco 3.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Senegal 3.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Spain 3.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ecuador 3.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Tunisia 3.46 units per square kilometre 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 square in Mexico?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Mexico was 3.65 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3136 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Mexico ranks 102nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.