School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Mexico
Mexico: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.1 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mexico, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mexico stood at 1.1 GPI. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mexico peaked at 1.1 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6332 GPI, in 1971.
That places Mexico 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6332 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.7019 GPI | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.694 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6866 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6572 GPI | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7909 GPI | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 0.834 GPI | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.812 GPI | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8194 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8866 GPI | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8967 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8935 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9086 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8856 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9223 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.932 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9415 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9597 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9716 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9863 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9534 GPI | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9688 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9743 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9749 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9684 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9722 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9874 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPI | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7262 GPI | 0.6332 GPI | 0.834 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9046 GPI | 0.8194 GPI | 0.9597 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9762 GPI | 0.9534 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mexico?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Mexico was 1.1 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6332 GPI in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Mexico ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.