Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Mexico
Mexico: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 2.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.64 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.78 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.14 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Mexico, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Mexico stood at 2.64 million.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Mexico peaked at 2.78 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million, in 1994.
Mexico ranks 10th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.14 million | — |
| 1995 | 1.18 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.23 million | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.31 million | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.36 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.44 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.53 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.69 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.77 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.85 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.99 million | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.15 million | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.21 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.34 million | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.41 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.48 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.72 million | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.75 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.71 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.59 million | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.48 million | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.58 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.64 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 million | 1.14 million | 1.40 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.68 million | 1.44 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 million | 1.99 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.60 million | 2.48 million | 2.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 7 Bangladesh 3.77 million compare
- 8 Türkiye 3.56 million compare
- 9 Nigeria 3.14 million compare
- 11 Egypt 2.52 million compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.44 million compare
- 13 Philippines 2.06 million compare
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Mexico?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Mexico was 2.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release