Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mexico
Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 86.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mexico, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mexico is 86.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mexico peaked at 86.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1994.
Mexico ranks 89th 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, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 36.4% | — |
| 1995 | 38.1% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 39.1% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 36.4% | 45.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 47.0% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 62.4% | 86.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mexico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Mexico was 86.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Mexico ranks 89th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.