Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 126.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico is 126.0%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 129.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 1994.
That places Mexico 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 75.5% | — |
| 1995 | 78.1% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 81.1% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 83.2% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 88.7% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 91.7% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 95.7% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 101.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 105.9% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 106.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 106.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 108.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 109.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 113.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 112.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 113.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 114.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 117.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 120.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 124.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 128.6% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 129.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 126.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 126.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.1% | 75.5% | 91.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 105.8% | 95.7% | 113.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.1% | 113.6% | 129.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico was 126.0% in 2018, 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 129.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.