School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Mexico
Mexico: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 11.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.19 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 221 countries
All-time high
11.19 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.56 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 (number) 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% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 11.19 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 471,876, 23.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 11.19 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 227,526, 49.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.29 million compare
- 13 Egypt 10.16 million compare
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- 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)
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