Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 88.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
80th
of 182 countries
All-time high
88.5%
in 2022
All-time low
83.7%
in 2001
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mexico, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mexico stood at 88.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mexico peaked at 88.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2001.
Mexico ranks 80th of 182 countries on this measure, 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 secondary education in public in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 84.9% | — |
| 2000 | 84.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 83.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 84.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 86.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 88.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.4%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 88.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.1%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 84.9% | 84.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 83.7% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 86.2% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 87.1% | 88.5% | 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 public in Mexico?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mexico was 88.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Mexico ranks 80th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in 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