Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mexico

Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 102.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
102.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
53rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
103.1%
in 2017
All-time low
70.8%
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mexico, 1971–2018

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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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Mexico, 1971 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 50 France 103.6% compare
  2. 51 Greece 103.3% compare
  3. 52 Chile 103.0% compare
  4. 54 Italy 102.4% compare
  5. 55 Austria 102.3% compare
  6. 56 Turkey 102.3% compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.