Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 12.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mexico is 12.3%, 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, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mexico peaked at 12.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2004.
That places Mexico 38th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +298.2% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 12.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 12.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.0%, 6.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +298.2% | 2.9% | 11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 2.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 12.3% | 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mexico?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mexico was 12.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2004.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Mexico ranks 38th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release