Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0304 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Mexico, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.0304 units per person for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.031 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 units per person, in 1974.
That places Mexico 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0091 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0098 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 units per person | -41.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0071 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0074 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0075 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0076 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0082 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0102 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0116 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0125 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0124 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0113 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0109 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0113 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.011 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0107 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0103 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0094 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0095 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0093 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0092 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0121 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0128 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0139 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0141 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0143 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0155 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0147 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.014 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0149 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0154 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0157 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0165 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0164 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0173 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0289 units per person | +67.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0294 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0303 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.031 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0304 units per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.011 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.01 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0149 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0168 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.025 units per person | 0.0164 units per person | 0.031 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 11 Croatia 0.0329 units per person compare
- 12 Slovenia 0.0322 units per person compare
- 13 Libya 0.0317 units per person compare
- 15 Montenegro 0.0304 units per person compare
- 16 Liechtenstein 0.0295 units per person compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0279 units per person compare
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Mexico?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Mexico was 0.0304 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.031 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 units per person in 1974.
- How does Mexico rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. 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, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.