Secondary education, general pupils in Mexico
Mexico: Secondary education, general pupils was 10.28 million in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Mexico, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Mexico is 10.28 million, measured 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 in Mexico peaked at 10.28 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 8th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.11 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.23 million | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 1.96 million | +59.7% |
| 1975 | 2.19 million | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 2.51 million | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 2.81 million | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 3.02 million | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 3.42 million | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 3.73 million | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 4.04 million | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 4.51 million | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 4.82 million | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 5.15 million | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 5.40 million | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 5.72 million | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 5.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 5.93 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 6.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.95 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.91 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.89 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.97 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.18 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 6.43 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 6.74 million | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 7.03 million | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 7.25 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 7.48 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 7.73 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 7.94 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 8.24 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 8.60 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 8.86 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.08 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.28 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 9.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.71 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.95 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 10.12 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.04 million | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 9.47 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 9.81 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 9.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.28 million | +3.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 10.28 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 429,923, 23.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 10.28 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 268,242, 38.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils 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% | 1.23 million | 1.96 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.28 million | 1.11 million | 3.42 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.11 million | 3.73 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.48 million | 5.89 million | 7.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.85 million | 7.73 million | 9.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.80 million | 9.04 million | 10.28 million | 8 |
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 secondary education, general pupils in Mexico?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Mexico was 10.28 million in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.28 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.