Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mexico

Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 84.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
84.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 173 countries
All-time high
84.9%
in 2018
All-time low
56.9%
in 1971
Years of data
35
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mexico, 1971–2018

0204060801971199420181971: 56.9 %1972: 58.8 %1977: 67 %1978: 68.1 %1980: 73.2 %1981: 74.9 %1982: 76.4 %1983: 77.5 %1984: 77.5 %1993: 67.5 %1994: 68 %1995: 68.7 %1996: 69.6 %1997: 70.4 %1998: 71.5 %1999: 72.2 %2000: 73.2 %2001: 73.7 %2002: 74.5 %2003: 75.7 %2004: 76.3 %2005: 76.6 %2006: 77.1 %2007: 77.5 %2008: 78.2 %2009: 78.2 %2010: 78.7 %2011: 79 %2012: 79.8 %2013: 80.5 %2014: 81.3 %2015: 81.9 %2016: 83.9 %2017: 84.8 %2018: 84.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mexico is 84.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mexico peaked at 84.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 1971.

That places Mexico 60th 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, male in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in Mexico, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 56.9%
1972 58.8% +3.3%
1977 67.0% +13.9%
1978 68.1% +1.6%
1980 73.2% +7.5%
1981 74.9% +2.2%
1982 76.4% +2.1%
1983 77.5% +1.3%
1984 77.5% +0.1%
1993 67.5% -12.9%
1994 68.0% +0.6%
1995 68.7% +1.1%
1996 69.6% +1.4%
1997 70.4% +1.0%
1998 71.5% +1.6%
1999 72.2% +1.0%
2000 73.2% +1.4%
2001 73.7% +0.6%
2002 74.5% +1.2%
2003 75.7% +1.6%
2004 76.3% +0.8%
2005 76.6% +0.4%
2006 77.1% +0.7%
2007 77.5% +0.5%
2008 78.2% +0.8%
2009 78.2% +0.0%
2010 78.7% +0.6%
2011 79.0% +0.4%
2012 79.8% +1.1%
2013 80.5% +0.8%
2014 81.3% +1.1%
2015 81.9% +0.7%
2016 83.9% +2.4%
2017 84.8% +1.1%
2018 84.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62.7% 56.9% 68.1% 4
1980s 75.9% 73.2% 77.5% 5
1990s 69.7% 67.5% 72.2% 7
2000s 76.1% 73.2% 78.2% 10
2010s 81.7% 78.7% 84.9% 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 57 Brazil 86.0% compare
  2. 58 Bulgaria 85.7% compare
  3. 59 Uruguay 85.6% compare
  4. 61 Morocco 84.6% compare
  5. 62 Serbia 84.0% compare
  6. 63 Croatia 83.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mexico?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mexico was 84.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 1971.
How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Mexico ranks 60th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.