School enrolment in Mexico
Mexico: School enrolment was 66.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
66.06
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
92nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
90.35
in 2007
All-time low
62.18
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School enrolment in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Mexico is 66.06, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Mexico peaked at 90.35 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 62.18, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 92nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School enrolment in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.28 | — |
| 2001 | 66.82 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 66.8 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 70.16 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 72.47 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 78.88 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 87.02 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 90.35 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 89.52 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 86.03 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 85.15 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 84.48 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 85 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.72 | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 71.24 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 71.7 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.95 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.65 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 71.8 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 70.36 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 69.87 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 64.31 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 62.18 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 65.29 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 66.06 | +1.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 66.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 66.06 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.43 | 66.28 | 90.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.51 | 70.36 | 85.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.54 | 62.18 | 69.87 | 5 |
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 enrolment in Mexico?
- School enrolment in Mexico was 66.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 90.35 in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.18 in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for school enrolment?
- Mexico ranks 92nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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