Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mexico
Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 88.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mexico, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mexico is 88.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mexico peaked at 88.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1971.
That places Mexico 69th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.1% | — |
| 1972 | 50.0% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 59.4% | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 60.5% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 66.7% | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 68.8% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 70.2% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 70.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 63.5% | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 65.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 66.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 69.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 72.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.8% | 49.1% | 60.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 69.3% | 66.7% | 70.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 63.5% | 69.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 71.1% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 79.5% | 88.4% | 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 to tertiary, female in Mexico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mexico was 88.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Mexico ranks 69th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.