Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mexico
Mexico: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 79.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mexico, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mexico is 79.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mexico peaked at 88.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2024.
That places Mexico 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.5% | — |
| 1999 | 87.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 86.4% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 85.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 85.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 84.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 83.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 79.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.2% | 87.9% | 88.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 82.7% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 80.2% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 79.2% | 86.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 401,971 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,861 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mexico?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mexico was 79.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Mexico ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release