Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Mexico
Mexico: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) 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 (number) (Enrolment) 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% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.86 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107,327 number, 26.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.86 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71,810 number, 39.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
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.