Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 80.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 80.9% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 84.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 102nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.2% | — |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 82.6% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5% | 46.2% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 60.8% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 78.4% | 83.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 401,971 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,861 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mexico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mexico was 80.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release