Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 51.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mexico, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mexico is 51.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mexico peaked at 53.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2024.
That places Mexico 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 52.9% | — |
| 2014 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.8% | 52.4% | 53.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 51.8% | 52.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 33 Madagascar 52.1% compare
- 34 Monaco 52.1% compare
- 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 51.9% compare
- 37 Samoa 51.8% compare
- 38 Cameroon 51.8% compare
- 39 Solomon Islands 51.7% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mexico?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mexico was 51.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Mexico ranks 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release