Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mexico
Mexico: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 86.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mexico stood at 86.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mexico peaked at 98.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 104th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.4% | — |
| 2002 | 73.8% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 76.3% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 78.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 80.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 86.6% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.7% | 69.4% | 84.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 85.1% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 86.6% | 93.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mexico?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mexico was 86.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Mexico ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release