School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Mexico
Mexico: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 6.64 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.64 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
70th
of 213 countries
All-time high
6.71 years
in 2018
All-time low
4.4 years
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Mexico stood at 6.64 years.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Mexico peaked at 6.71 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.4 years, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 70th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4 years | — |
| 2001 | 4.43 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.69 years | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 4.98 years | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 5.02 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.07 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.21 years | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5.31 years | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.45 years | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.45 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.52 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.57 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.71 years | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.86 years | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.11 years | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.36 years | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.49 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.62 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.71 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.69 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.5 years | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.28 years | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 6.33 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.57 years | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 6.64 years | +1.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 6.64 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.06 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 6.64 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.24 years, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 years | 4.4 years | 5.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.16 years | 5.52 years | 6.71 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 years | 6.28 years | 6.64 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, secondary, female in Mexico?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Mexico was 6.64 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 years in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Mexico ranks 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release