Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 90.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
90.7%
in 2021
All-time low
86.2%
in 2001
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mexico, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mexico is 90.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mexico peaked at 90.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2001.
That places Mexico 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 87.6% | — |
| 2000 | 86.6% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 86.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 87.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 87.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 88.7% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 90.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 90.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.6% | 87.6% | 87.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 86.2% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 88.5% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 90.1% | 90.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 78 Switzerland 91.6% compare
- 79 Afghanistan 90.9% compare
- 80 United States of America 90.8% compare
- 82 Mozambique 90.6% compare
- 83 Slovakia 90.5% compare
- 84 Canada 90.3% 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 public in Mexico?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mexico was 90.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Mexico ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release