Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Mexico
Mexico: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 2.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Mexico, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2.87 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Mexico peaked at 2.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 1994.
That places Mexico 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.10 million | — |
| 1995 | 1.17 million | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.30 million | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.59 million | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.68 million | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.82 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.88 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.93 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.98 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.07 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.13 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.23 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.34 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.41 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.77 million | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 2.86 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.84 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.77 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.75 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.87 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 million | 1.10 million | 1.41 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.76 million | 1.45 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 million | 2.07 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.80 million | 2.75 million | 2.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Mexico?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Mexico was 2.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release