School age population, lower secondary education, male in Mexico
Mexico: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 3.44 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in Mexico is 3.44 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Mexico peaked at 3.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.29 million, in 2000.
That places Mexico 14th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.29 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.41 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.41 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.42 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.42 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.40 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.44 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.36 million | 3.29 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.40 million | 3.39 million | 3.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.40 million | 3.38 million | 3.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 11 Russian Federation 4.73 million compare
- 12 Egypt 3.76 million compare
- 13 Viet Nam 3.50 million compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.13 million compare
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.77 million compare
- 17 Türkiye 2.75 million compare
More education data for Mexico
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Mexico?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Mexico was 3.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 million in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release