Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 5.64 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Mexico, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Mexico stood at 5.64 million number. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 5.64 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.24 million number, in 1994.
That places Mexico 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.24 million number | — |
| 1995 | 2.34 million number | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.44 million number | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 2.61 million number | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 2.71 million number | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.81 million number | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.89 million number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.96 million number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.12 million number | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 3.30 million number | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.44 million number | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.55 million number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.66 million number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.74 million number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.83 million number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.92 million number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.05 million number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.19 million number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.33 million number | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.44 million number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.68 million number | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.81 million number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.99 million number | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.48 million number | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 5.64 million number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 million number | 2.24 million number | 2.81 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.44 million number | 2.89 million number | 3.92 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 million number | 4.05 million number | 5.64 million number | 9 |
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More education data for Mexico
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Mexico?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Mexico was 5.64 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million number in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.