Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 30.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.64 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 197 countries
All-time high
31.35 million
in 2012
All-time low
20.06 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mexico is 30.64 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 31.35 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.06 million, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 8th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.06 million | — |
| 2001 | 24.71 million | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 24.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.73 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.71 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 24.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.66 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.66 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.66 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.66 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.35 million | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 31.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 31.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.17 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 31.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 30.93 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 30.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 30.64 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.23 million | 20.06 million | 24.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.93 million | 24.66 million | 31.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.90 million | 30.64 million | 31.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 401,971 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,861 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mexico?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mexico was 30.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 31.35 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.06 million in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release