School enrollment, secondary, private in Mexico

Mexico: School enrollment, secondary, private was 11.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
101st
of 170 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2001
All-time low
11.5%
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School enrollment, secondary, private in Mexico, 1999–2024

0510151999201120241999: 15.1 % of total secondary2000: 16 % of total secondary2001: 16.3 % of total secondary2002: 16 % of total secondary2003: 15.5 % of total secondary2004: 15.5 % of total secondary2005: 15 % of total secondary2006: 15 % of total secondary2007: 15.2 % of total secondary2008: 15.5 % of total secondary2009: 13.8 % of total secondary2010: 13.6 % of total secondary2011: 13.3 % of total secondary2012: 13.4 % of total secondary2013: 13.1 % of total secondary2014: 13.8 % of total secondary2015: 13.2 % of total secondary2016: 13.2 % of total secondary2017: 13.1 % of total secondary2018: 13.3 % of total secondary2019: 12.7 % of total secondary2020: 12.9 % of total secondary2021: 11.6 % of total secondary2022: 11.5 % of total secondary2023: 11.5 % of total secondary2024: 11.6 % of total secondary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 11.6% for school enrollment, secondary, private in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in Mexico peaked at 16.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2022.

That places Mexico 101st out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, private in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Mexico, 1999 to 2024.
Year % of total secondary Change
1999 15.1%
2000 16.0% +5.6%
2001 16.3% +2.4%
2002 16.0% -1.9%
2003 15.5% -3.1%
2004 15.5% -0.5%
2005 15.0% -3.2%
2006 15.0% +0.0%
2007 15.2% +1.3%
2008 15.5% +2.2%
2009 13.8% -11.2%
2010 13.6% -0.8%
2011 13.3% -2.2%
2012 13.4% +0.6%
2013 13.1% -2.7%
2014 13.8% +5.5%
2015 13.2% -4.5%
2016 13.2% +0.0%
2017 13.1% -0.3%
2018 13.3% +1.0%
2019 12.7% -4.0%
2020 12.9% +1.1%
2021 11.6% -10.2%
2022 11.5% -1.0%
2023 11.5% +0.6%
2024 11.6% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.1% 15.1% 15.1% 1
2000s 15.4% 13.8% 16.3% 10
2010s 13.3% 12.7% 13.8% 10
2020s 11.8% 11.5% 12.9% 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 98 Poland 11.9% compare
  2. 99 Oman 11.8% compare
  3. 100 Burundi 11.7% compare
  4. 102 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.6% compare
  5. 103 Switzerland 11.4% compare
  6. 104 Djibouti 11.4% compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, private in Mexico?
School enrollment, secondary, private in Mexico was 11.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2022.
How does Mexico rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Mexico ranks 101st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.