Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 125.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
125.5%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
130.5%
in 2016
All-time low
95.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico stood at 125.5%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 130.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 8th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.0% | — |
| 2001 | 97.7% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 104.4% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 104.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 105.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 107.9% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 109.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 113.1% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 112.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 113.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 114.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 116.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 120.0% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 124.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 129.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 130.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 127.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 126.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 126.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 121.9% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 116.4% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 118.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 123.4% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 125.5% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.0% | 95.0% | 113.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.0% | 113.6% | 130.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.1% | 116.4% | 125.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 131.4% compare
- 6 Netherlands 130.5% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 129.2% compare
- 9 Algeria 122.5% compare
- 10 Denmark 119.2% compare
- 11 Mauritius 118.8% compare
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico was 125.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 130.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release