Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mexico
Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 85.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mexico is 85.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mexico peaked at 87.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.3% | — |
| 2001 | 47.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 52.8% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 76.3% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.6% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 85.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 46.3% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 62.7% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 83.8% | 86.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 98 Jordan 86.2% compare
- 99 North Macedonia 85.7% compare
- 100 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 85.7% compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 85.3% compare
- 103 Samoa 84.9% compare
- 104 Republic of Moldova 84.8% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mexico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mexico was 85.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Mexico ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release