Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mexico

Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 119.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
119.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 188 countries
All-time high
122.8%
in 2016
All-time low
75.8%
in 1994
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mexico, 1994–2018

02550751001251994200620181994: 75.8 %1995: 78.5 %1996: 81.6 %1997: 83.9 %1998: 88.9 %1999: 91.3 %2000: 94.6 %2001: 96.8 %2002: 98.9 %2003: 102.2 %2004: 103.7 %2005: 103.6 %2006: 105.1 %2007: 106 %2008: 108.6 %2009: 107.5 %2010: 108.9 %2011: 110.1 %2012: 112.5 %2013: 116 %2014: 119.4 %2015: 122.8 %2016: 122.8 %2017: 120.4 %2018: 119.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 119.6% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mexico peaked at 122.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 1994.

That places Mexico 16th 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, male in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Mexico, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 75.8%
1995 78.5% +3.6%
1996 81.6% +4.0%
1997 83.9% +2.8%
1998 88.9% +6.0%
1999 91.3% +2.7%
2000 94.6% +3.6%
2001 96.8% +2.3%
2002 98.9% +2.1%
2003 102.2% +3.3%
2004 103.7% +1.4%
2005 103.6% -0.1%
2006 105.1% +1.5%
2007 106.0% +0.9%
2008 108.6% +2.4%
2009 107.5% -1.0%
2010 108.9% +1.3%
2011 110.1% +1.1%
2012 112.5% +2.2%
2013 116.0% +3.2%
2014 119.4% +2.9%
2015 122.8% +2.9%
2016 122.8% +0.0%
2017 120.4% -2.0%
2018 119.6% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.3% 75.8% 91.3% 6
2000s 102.7% 94.6% 108.6% 10
2010s 116.9% 108.9% 122.8% 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 120.0% compare
  2. 14 Ireland 119.9% compare
  3. 15 Sweden 119.9% compare
  4. 17 Luxembourg 119.2% compare
  5. 18 Mauritius 118.3% compare
  6. 19 Portugal 118.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mexico?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mexico was 119.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 122.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 1994.
How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Mexico ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.