Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 1.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mexico, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mexico is 1.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mexico peaked at 4.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 134th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.4% | — |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mexico?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mexico was 1.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Mexico ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release