Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 84.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mexico, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mexico stood at 84.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 84.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 1994.
Mexico ranks 88th of 182 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 37.4% | — |
| 1995 | 38.8% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 40.2% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 75.1% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 37.4% | 45.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 46.7% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 60.5% | 84.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 85 Brunei Darussalam 85.8% compare
- 86 Samoa 85.7% compare
- 87 Mauritius 84.4% compare
- 89 Jamaica 83.7% compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 81.9% compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 81.6% compare
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 84.1% in 2018, 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 84.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 88th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.