School age population, lower secondary education, female in Mexico
Mexico: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 3.32 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.32 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
14th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.32 million
in 2008
All-time low
3.24 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Mexico is 3.32 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Mexico peaked at 3.32 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.24 million, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 14th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.24 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.32 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.29 million | 3.24 million | 3.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.30 million | 3.29 million | 3.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 million | 3.26 million | 3.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 11 Russian Federation 4.47 million compare
- 12 Egypt 3.59 million compare
- 13 Viet Nam 3.36 million compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.09 million compare
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.78 million compare
- 17 Türkiye 2.66 million compare
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Mexico?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Mexico was 3.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 million in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release