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 48.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Mexico is 48.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Mexico peaked at 55.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2003.
That places Mexico 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.2% | — |
| 2003 | 39.8% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 39.8% | 54.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 51.2% | 55.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 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 48.9% 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 55.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Mexico ranks 37th 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 11.3%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release