Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mexico
Mexico: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 13.92 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mexico is 13.92 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mexico peaked at 14.65 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.07 years, in 1991.
That places Mexico 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mexico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12 years | — |
| 1991 | 11.07 years | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 11.15 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 11.22 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.29 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 11.42 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 11.59 years | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 11.73 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.88 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.02 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 12.08 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 12.06 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.36 years | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.54 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.63 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 12.68 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.79 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.92 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 13.1 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.16 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.31 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 13.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.63 years | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.83 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.98 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.08 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.48 years | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 14.63 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.65 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.62 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.47 years | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.05 years | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 13.92 years | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 13.92 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.54 years | 11.07 years | 12.02 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.63 years | 12.06 years | 13.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.06 years | 13.31 years | 14.65 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.09 years | 13.92 years | 14.47 years | 4 |
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More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.71 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6872 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mexico?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mexico was 13.92 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.65 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.07 years in 1991.
- How does Mexico rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Mexico ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.