Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 11.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mexico, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mexico is 11.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mexico peaked at 16.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 102nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.1% | — |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +0.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 11.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 11.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.0%, 61% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 13.8% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.7% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.5% | 12.9% | 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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mexico?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mexico was 11.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Mexico ranks 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release