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 1.1 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Mexico is 1.1 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Mexico peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.1 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Mexico 40th 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.26 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.22 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.18 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPIA | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.26 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Mexico ranks 40th 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 10.4%. 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 children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release