School enrollment, secondary in Mexico
Mexico: School enrollment, secondary was 81.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Mexico, 1986–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, secondary in Mexico stood at 81.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Mexico peaked at 81.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1989.
That places Mexico 84th out of 154 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 47.1% | — |
| 1987 | 47.9% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 45.9% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 46.7% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 46.1% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 47.7% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 51.2% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 81.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.4%, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 81.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.3%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.1% | 45.9% | 47.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 46.1% | 55.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 56.1% | 69.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 70.1% | 81.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 enrollment, secondary in Mexico?
- School enrollment, secondary in Mexico was 81.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1989.
- How does Mexico rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Mexico ranks 84th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.