Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Mexico

Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 81.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
81.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
84th
of 182 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2018
All-time low
38.4%
in 1994
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Mexico, 1994–2018

0204060801994200620181994: 38.4 %1995: 39.6 %1996: 41.2 %1997: 43.5 %1998: 44.7 %1999: 45.4 %2000: 46.4 %2001: 46.8 %2002: 49.1 %2003: 52 %2004: 54.5 %2005: 56 %2006: 56.9 %2007: 57 %2008: 56.9 %2009: 57 %2010: 58.6 %2011: 60.4 %2012: 63.2 %2013: 65.5 %2014: 69.7 %2015: 72 %2016: 74.1 %2017: 80.5 %2018: 81.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 81.7% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Mexico peaked at 81.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1994.

That places Mexico 84th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, 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, male in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in Mexico, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 38.4%
1995 39.6% +3.1%
1996 41.2% +4.0%
1997 43.5% +5.5%
1998 44.7% +2.9%
1999 45.4% +1.6%
2000 46.4% +2.1%
2001 46.8% +0.8%
2002 49.1% +5.0%
2003 52.0% +5.8%
2004 54.5% +4.8%
2005 56.0% +2.8%
2006 56.9% +1.8%
2007 57.0% +0.1%
2008 56.9% -0.2%
2009 57.0% +0.2%
2010 58.6% +2.9%
2011 60.4% +3.0%
2012 63.2% +4.7%
2013 65.5% +3.6%
2014 69.7% +6.5%
2015 72.0% +3.2%
2016 74.1% +3.0%
2017 80.5% +8.7%
2018 81.7% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.2% 38.4% 45.4% 6
2000s 53.2% 46.4% 57.0% 10
2010s 69.5% 58.6% 81.7% 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 81 Brunei 83.7% compare
  2. 82 Jamaica 82.5% compare
  3. 83 Argentina 81.7% compare
  4. 85 Puerto Rico 81.2% compare
  5. 86 Mauritius 81.2% compare
  6. 87 Azerbaijan 81.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Mexico?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Mexico was 81.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 1994.
How does Mexico rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
Mexico ranks 84th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.