Population of compulsory school age, male in Mexico
Mexico: Population of compulsory school age, male was 15.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in Mexico stood at 15.60 million.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Mexico peaked at 15.91 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.15 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, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.15 million | — |
| 2001 | 12.52 million | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 12.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.55 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.91 million | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 15.91 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.90 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.89 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.81 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.74 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.69 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 15.60 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.29 million | 10.15 million | 12.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.21 million | 12.52 million | 15.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.72 million | 15.60 million | 15.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Mexico?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Mexico was 15.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.91 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.15 million in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release