Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 102.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mexico is 102.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 105.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 59th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.7% | — |
| 2001 | 91.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 100.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 101.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 103.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 104.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 104.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 105.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 105.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 105.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 103.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 100.8% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 100.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 101.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 102.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.7% | 90.7% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.9% | 99.2% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.8% | 100.2% | 103.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 56 Colombia 103.0% compare
- 57 Cook Islands 103.0% compare
- 58 South Africa 102.8% compare
- 60 Chile 102.6% compare
- 61 Republic of Moldova 102.3% compare
- 62 Libya 102.2% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mexico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mexico was 102.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 105.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 59th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release