Secondary education, pupils in Mexico
Mexico: Secondary education, pupils was 13.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.99 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
9th
of 206 countries
All-time high
14.16 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.58 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Secondary education, pupils in Mexico, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Mexico is 13.99 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Mexico peaked at 14.16 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 9th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.58 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.76 million | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 2.02 million | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 2.29 million | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 2.55 million | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 2.94 million | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 3.26 million | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 3.50 million | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 3.91 million | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 4.29 million | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 4.74 million | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 5.33 million | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 5.72 million | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 6.06 million | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 6.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.55 million | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 6.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 6.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.80 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.70 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.70 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.78 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.98 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 7.26 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 7.59 million | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 7.91 million | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 8.41 million | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 8.72 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 9.09 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 9.36 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.69 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 10.19 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 10.40 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.88 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.44 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 12.47 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.99 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 13.47 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 13.73 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.11 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.71 million | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 13.13 million | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 13.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 13.57 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 13.99 million | +3.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 13.99 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 26.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 13.99 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 79.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.65 million | 1.58 million | 3.91 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.93 million | 4.29 million | 6.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.39 million | 6.70 million | 8.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.42 million | 9.09 million | 11.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.06 million | 11.68 million | 14.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.50 million | 13.11 million | 13.99 million | 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 secondary education, pupils in Mexico?
- Secondary education, pupils in Mexico was 13.99 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.16 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.