Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education in public in Mexico is 85.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mexico peaked at 85.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2002.
That places Mexico 90th out of 183 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 upper secondary education in public in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.1% | — |
| 2000 | 78.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 81.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 82.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 85.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 78.0% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 80.2% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 82.7% | 85.5% | 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 upper secondary education in public in Mexico?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mexico was 85.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2002.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Mexico ranks 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 upper 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