School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 12.38 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mexico, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mexico stood at 12.38 million. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 13.43 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.38 million, in 2024.
That places Mexico 7th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.43 million | — |
| 2014 | 13.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.37 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.29 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.24 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.18 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.10 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 13.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.92 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.82 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.38 million | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.32 million | 13.18 million | 13.43 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.85 million | 12.38 million | 13.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mexico?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mexico was 12.38 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.43 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.38 million in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release