Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mexico
Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 102.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mexico, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 102.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mexico peaked at 103.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 53rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 70.8% | — |
| 1972 | 73.4% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 77.9% | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 79.1% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 82.0% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 82.8% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 83.8% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 87.8% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 89.5% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 91.4% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 93.4% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 94.9% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 93.6% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 92.5% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 91.2% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 89.6% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 88.2% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 86.7% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 85.1% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 85.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 86.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 86.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 87.5% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 88.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 89.7% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 90.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 91.5% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 93.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 94.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 100.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 101.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 102.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 102.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 103.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 102.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.7% | 70.8% | 87.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 92.0% | 88.2% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.2% | 85.1% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 91.5% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.9% | 97.7% | 103.1% | 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, primary and secondary, male in Mexico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mexico was 102.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 103.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Mexico ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.