School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mexico
Mexico: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.14 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico stood at 1.14 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8971 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Mexico 118th out of 191 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.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8971 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9068 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9032 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9141 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9284 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9404 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9433 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9465 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9514 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9565 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9567 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9828 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9572 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9564 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9631 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9659 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9846 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.14 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.14 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39 GPIA, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9288 GPIA | 0.8971 GPIA | 0.9565 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9829 GPIA | 0.9564 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Mexico was 1.14 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8971 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mexico ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release