Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 5.29 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 5.29 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2017. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 5.29 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5699 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Mexico 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5699 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.6304 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 1975 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.86 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.05 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.12 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 5.04 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 5.29 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.24 units per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 5.29 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53 units per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +59.7% | 0.6304 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 0.5699 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 3.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 units per square kilometre | 3.03 units per square kilometre | 3.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 units per square kilometre | 3.97 units per square kilometre | 5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 units per square kilometre | 4.65 units per square kilometre | 5.29 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 112 Spain 5.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Ireland 5.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Cambodia 5.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Fiji 5.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Romania 4.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Afghanistan 4.66 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Mexico was 5.29 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5699 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.