Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mexico
Mexico: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 68.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68.8%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
202nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
87.2%
in 1997
All-time low
66.7%
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mexico, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mexico stood at 68.8%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mexico peaked at 87.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 202nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66.7% | — |
| 1974 | 76.5% | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 73.6% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 79.1% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 79.7% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 80.9% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 80.5% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 79.1% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 80.8% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 82.7% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 83.4% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 86.6% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 86.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 84.6% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 84.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 83.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 83.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 83.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 84.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.2% | 66.7% | 80.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 81.6% | 79.1% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 84.0% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 82.0% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 70.5% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 68.8% | 73.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 199 Liechtenstein 70.9% compare
- 200 Luxembourg 70.4% compare
- 201 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 69.1% compare
- 203 Bulgaria 68.3% compare
- 204 Austria 68.2% compare
- 205 Czechia 68.2% compare
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mexico?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mexico was 68.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Mexico ranks 202nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release