Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0833 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Mexico, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.0833 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2017.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0869 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0211 units per person, in 1971.
That places Mexico 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0211 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0227 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0341 units per person | +50.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0371 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0413 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.045 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0473 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0521 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0554 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0587 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0641 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0669 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0701 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0719 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0747 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0745 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0745 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0738 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0718 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.07 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0684 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0681 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0692 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0708 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0729 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0748 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0759 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0771 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0783 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0794 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0812 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0835 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0849 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0858 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0865 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0868 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0869 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0867 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0863 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0863 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0866 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0764 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0791 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.081 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0813 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0833 units per person | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0376 units per person | 0.0211 units per person | 0.0521 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0685 units per person | 0.0554 units per person | 0.0747 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0719 units per person | 0.0681 units per person | 0.0771 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.084 units per person | 0.0783 units per person | 0.0869 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0826 units per person | 0.0764 units per person | 0.0866 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 47 New Zealand 0.0864 units per person compare
- 48 Peru 0.0854 units per person compare
- 49 New Caledonia 0.0845 units per person compare
- 51 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0833 units per person compare
- 52 Afghanistan 0.0828 units per person compare
- 53 Iceland 0.0827 units per person compare
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 401,971 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,861 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Mexico?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Mexico was 0.0833 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0869 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0211 units per person in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.