Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mexico
Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 132.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mexico, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 132.5% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mexico peaked at 135.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 1994.
That places Mexico 3rd 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, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 75.3% | — |
| 1995 | 77.7% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 80.6% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 82.5% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 88.6% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 96.7% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 103.1% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 109.7% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 109.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 109.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 112.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 114.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 117.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 116.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 118.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 118.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 121.6% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 124.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 128.7% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 134.5% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 135.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 132.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 132.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.8% | 75.3% | 92.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 108.9% | 96.7% | 117.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.4% | 118.3% | 135.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 1 Belgium 172.1% compare
- 2 Costa Rica 140.8% compare
- 4 Argentina 130.1% compare
- 5 Netherlands 129.8% compare
- 6 Uruguay 127.1% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 401,971 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,861 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mexico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mexico was 132.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 135.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Mexico ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.