Share of all students … lower vocational adjusted gender parity in Mexico
Mexico: Share of all students … lower vocational adjusted gender parity was 1.3 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.3 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1.39 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
1.21 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mexico, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mexico is 1.3 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Mexico peaked at 1.39 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.21 GPIA, in 2008.
Mexico ranks 9th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of all students … lower vocational adjusted gender parity in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.25 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.25 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.28 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.35 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.29 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.28 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.24 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.22 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.26 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.22 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.23 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.26 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.28 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.27 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.28 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.39 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.35 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.3 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.3 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5474 GPIA, 2.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.3 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7408 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
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 1.3 GPIA 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 1.39 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Mexico rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 79 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 up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release