Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Mexico
Mexico: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 6.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mexico, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 6.66 million for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mexico peaked at 6.89 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 974,673, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 9th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 974,673 | — |
| 1972 | 1.04 million | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.20 million | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 1.36 million | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 1.52 million | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 1.78 million | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 1.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.92 million | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 2.17 million | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 2.37 million | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 2.53 million | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 2.82 million | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 3.03 million | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 3.18 million | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.30 million | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 3.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.48 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.44 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.37 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.43 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.44 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.52 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.66 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.84 million | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 4.01 million | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.24 million | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 4.37 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.53 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 4.63 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.76 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.95 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.08 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.42 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.69 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.95 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.13 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.39 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.60 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.71 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.86 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.65 million | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.31 million | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 6.25 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.47 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 6.66 million | +2.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 6.66 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 264,484, 25.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 6.66 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122,010, 54.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.53 million | 974,673 | 2.17 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.10 million | 2.37 million | 3.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.73 million | 3.37 million | 4.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.09 million | 4.53 million | 5.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.39 million | 5.69 million | 6.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 million | 6.25 million | 6.66 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 secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mexico?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mexico was 6.66 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 974,673 in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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.