Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Mexico
Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.06 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Mexico, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Mexico stood at 1.06 GPI.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Mexico peaked at 1.08 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.946 GPI, in 1994.
Mexico ranks 67th 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, gender parity index (GPI) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.946 GPI | — |
| 1995 | 0.9602 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9497 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9673 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.983 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPI | +1.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.06 GPI is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 GPI, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.06 GPI is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1 GPI, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9688 GPI | 0.946 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 64 United Kingdom 1.06 GPI compare
- 65 Netherlands 1.06 GPI compare
- 66 Sudan 1.06 GPI compare
- 68 Mongolia 1.06 GPI compare
- 69 Bangladesh 1.06 GPI compare
- 70 Bhutan 1.06 GPI compare
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Mexico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Mexico was 1.06 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.946 GPI in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Mexico ranks 67th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.