Secondary education, vocational pupils in Mexico

Mexico: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 53.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
53.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 191 countries
All-time high
70.6%
in 1976
All-time low
42.6%
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Mexico, 1971–2017

0204060801971199420171971: 42.6 % female1974: 65.8 % female1975: 66.1 % female1976: 70.6 % female1977: 65.3 % female1978: 67.3 % female1979: 67 % female1980: 67.2 % female1981: 66.3 % female1982: 62.9 % female1983: 62.1 % female1984: 60.9 % female1985: 59.8 % female1986: 62.3 % female1987: 61.3 % female1988: 61.8 % female1989: 63.5 % female1990: 63.2 % female1991: 63.3 % female1992: 53.7 % female1993: 57 % female1994: 59.3 % female1995: 58.5 % female1996: 57.9 % female1997: 56.5 % female1998: 55.6 % female1999: 55.9 % female2000: 56.1 % female2001: 55.9 % female2002: 57.1 % female2003: 59.3 % female2004: 57.4 % female2005: 56.6 % female2006: 56.1 % female2007: 55.6 % female2008: 55.4 % female2009: 56.4 % female2010: 56.2 % female2011: 56 % female2012: 56.3 % female2013: 52.6 % female2014: 52.9 % female2015: 53.6 % female2016: 54 % female2017: 53.6 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Mexico is 53.6%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Mexico peaked at 70.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1971.

Mexico ranks 14th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Mexico, 1971 to 2017.
Year % female Change
1971 42.6%
1974 65.8% +54.5%
1975 66.1% +0.4%
1976 70.6% +6.9%
1977 65.3% -7.5%
1978 67.3% +2.9%
1979 67.0% -0.4%
1980 67.2% +0.3%
1981 66.3% -1.4%
1982 62.9% -5.1%
1983 62.1% -1.2%
1984 60.9% -2.0%
1985 59.8% -1.9%
1986 62.3% +4.2%
1987 61.3% -1.5%
1988 61.8% +0.8%
1989 63.5% +2.7%
1990 63.2% -0.4%
1991 63.3% +0.2%
1992 53.7% -15.2%
1993 57.0% +6.1%
1994 59.3% +4.0%
1995 58.5% -1.4%
1996 57.9% -1.0%
1997 56.5% -2.3%
1998 55.6% -1.7%
1999 55.9% +0.6%
2000 56.1% +0.3%
2001 55.9% -0.3%
2002 57.1% +2.1%
2003 59.3% +3.8%
2004 57.4% -3.1%
2005 56.6% -1.3%
2006 56.1% -1.0%
2007 55.6% -0.8%
2008 55.4% -0.3%
2009 56.4% +1.8%
2010 56.2% -0.4%
2011 56.0% -0.4%
2012 56.3% +0.6%
2013 52.6% -6.5%
2014 52.9% +0.5%
2015 53.6% +1.3%
2016 54.0% +0.8%
2017 53.6% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 63.5% 42.6% 70.6% 7
1980s 62.8% 59.8% 67.2% 10
1990s 58.1% 53.7% 63.3% 10
2000s 56.6% 55.4% 59.3% 10
2010s 54.4% 52.6% 56.3% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 11 Kiribati 56.0% compare
  2. 12 Brazil 54.6% compare
  3. 13 British Virgin Islands 54.4% compare
  4. 15 Colombia 53.3% compare
  5. 16 Libya 53.0% compare
  6. 17 French Polynesia 52.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Mexico?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Mexico was 53.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 1976.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1971.
How does Mexico rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Mexico ranks 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.