Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.04 GPIA for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mexico peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.969 GPIA, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 18th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.08 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9738 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.969 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9713 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9834 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9776 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9828 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9894 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.996 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9862 GPIA | 0.969 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.996 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mexico?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mexico was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.969 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Mexico ranks 18th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release