School age population, tertiary education, female in Mexico
Mexico: School age population, tertiary education, female was 5.55 million in 2024. β² Rising
School age population, tertiary education, female in Mexico, 2000β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 5.55 million for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Mexico peaked at 5.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.92 million, in 2000.
That places Mexico 10th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.05 million | 4.92 million | 5.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 million | 5.29 million | 5.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 million | 5.40 million | 5.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 7 Bangladesh 8.66 million compare
- 8 Brazil 7.34 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 6.82 million compare
- 11 Philippines 5.38 million compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.17 million compare
- 13 Egypt, Arab Republic of 4.98 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Mexico?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Mexico was 5.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 million in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release