Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Mexico
Mexico: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 2.86 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Mexico, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Mexico is 2.86 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Mexico peaked at 2.86 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million number, in 1994.
Mexico ranks 7th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.10 million number | — |
| 1995 | 1.17 million number | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.30 million number | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million number | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million number | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.59 million number | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.68 million number | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million number | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.82 million number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.88 million number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.93 million number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.98 million number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.03 million number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.07 million number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.13 million number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.23 million number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.34 million number | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.41 million number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.77 million number | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 2.86 million number | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 million number | 1.10 million number | 1.41 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.76 million number | 1.45 million number | 2.03 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 million number | 2.07 million number | 2.86 million number | 9 |
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 2.86 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million number in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.