Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 0.8165 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.8165 GPIA for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Mexico peaked at 0.9316 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8165 GPIA, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 45th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8749 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8773 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9276 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9136 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.877 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9316 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9009 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8165 GPIA | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8984 GPIA | 0.8749 GPIA | 0.9276 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9032 GPIA | 0.877 GPIA | 0.9316 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8165 GPIA | 0.8165 GPIA | 0.8165 GPIA | 1 |
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 children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Mexico?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Mexico was 0.8165 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9316 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8165 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Mexico ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release