Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.7503 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mexico, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mexico stood at 0.7503 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mexico peaked at 0.7503 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5811 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Mexico 104th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.5862 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.5811 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5836 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5997 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6009 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.614 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6142 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.624 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6557 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6959 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7367 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7503 GPIA | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5971 GPIA | 0.5811 GPIA | 0.6142 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6925 GPIA | 0.624 GPIA | 0.7503 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 101 Egypt 0.7551 GPIA compare
- 102 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.7511 GPIA compare
- 103 Montenegro 0.7505 GPIA compare
- 105 Cameroon 0.749 GPIA compare
- 106 Costa Rica 0.7409 GPIA compare
- 107 Panama 0.7337 GPIA compare
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mexico?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mexico was 0.7503 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7503 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5811 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Mexico ranks 104th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release