Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 48.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mexico, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mexico stood at 48.2%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mexico peaked at 48.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2014.
That places Mexico 145th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47.1% | — |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.2% | 47.0% | 47.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.3% | 48.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 142 Solomon Islands 48.3% compare
- 143 Cameroon 48.2% compare
- 144 Samoa 48.2% compare
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 48.1% compare
- 147 Monaco 47.9% compare
- 148 Madagascar 47.9% 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 48.2% 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 48.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Mexico ranks 145th 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 up 2.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release