School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 11.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mexico is 11.19 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 11.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.56 million, in 2000.
That places Mexico 10th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.56 million | — |
| 2001 | 9.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.71 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.80 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.32 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.48 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 10.63 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.77 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.98 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.96 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.92 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.92 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 11.19 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.87 million | 9.56 million | 10.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.86 million | 10.48 million | 11.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.98 million | 10.92 million | 11.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 7 Bangladesh 16.80 million compare
- 8 Brazil 15.13 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 13.76 million compare
- 11 Philippines 10.87 million compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.29 million compare
- 13 Egypt 10.16 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Mexico?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mexico was 11.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.56 million in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release