School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Mexico
Mexico: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 9.68 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 9.68 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Mexico peaked at 10.25 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.45 years, in 2000.
That places Mexico 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.45 years | — |
| 2001 | 9.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.54 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.62 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.62 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.76 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.88 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.92 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.06 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.23 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.24 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.22 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.09 years | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.03 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.99 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.81 years | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.53 years | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 9.49 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 9.58 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.68 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.66 years | 9.45 years | 9.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 years | 9.97 years | 10.25 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 years | 9.49 years | 9.81 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Mexico?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Mexico was 9.68 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.25 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.45 years in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Mexico ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release