School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Mexico
Mexico: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 14.27 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Mexico, 2000β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 14.27 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Mexico peaked at 14.65 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.06 years, in 2001.
That places Mexico 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.63 years | 12.06 years | 13.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.06 years | 13.31 years | 14.65 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.17 years | 13.92 years | 14.47 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Mexico?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Mexico was 14.27 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.65 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.06 years in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Mexico ranks 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release