Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 105.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mexico, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mexico stood at 105.1%.
The figure is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 105.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 43rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66.8% | — |
| 1972 | 68.7% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 71.1% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 73.7% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 74.1% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 76.4% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 79.4% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 80.4% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 84.9% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 87.0% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 89.2% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 91.1% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 91.8% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 92.1% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 90.7% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 90.1% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 89.1% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 87.6% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 86.6% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 85.1% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 83.8% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 83.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 85.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 86.9% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 88.5% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 89.6% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 91.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 91.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 93.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 100.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 101.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 102.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 103.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 104.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 105.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 105.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.1% | 66.8% | 84.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 89.5% | 86.6% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 83.8% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 91.0% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.4% | 98.9% | 105.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 105.1% in 2018, 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 105.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.