Secondary education, pupils in Mexico
Mexico: Secondary education, pupils was 51.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Mexico, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Mexico is 51.1%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Mexico peaked at 51.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 37th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.5% | — |
| 1972 | 41.0% | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 40.7% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 40.5% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 39.4% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 43.9% | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 45.2% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 44.5% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 44.7% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 46.7% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 47.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 47.6% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 47.1% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 48.3% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.7% | 38.5% | 45.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 44.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 48.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 50.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Mexico?
- Secondary education, pupils in Mexico was 51.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Mexico ranks 37th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.