School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Mexico
Mexico: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 9.95 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico is 9.95 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 10.4 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.41 years, in 2000.
That places Mexico 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Mexico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.41 years | — |
| 2001 | 9.48 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.56 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.7 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.69 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.67 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.73 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.82 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.96 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.06 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.17 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.31 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 10.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.4 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.4 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.26 years | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.21 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.19 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.99 years | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.74 years | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 9.72 years | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.84 years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 9.95 years | +1.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 9.95 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.97 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 9.95 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.89 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7 years | 9.41 years | 10.01 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.24 years | 10.06 years | 10.4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.85 years | 9.72 years | 9.99 years | 5 |
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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico was 9.95 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.41 years in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release