Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mexico
Mexico: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 72.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
72.8%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
186th
of 217 countries
All-time high
92.9%
in 1976
All-time low
71.9%
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
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mexico is 72.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mexico peaked at 92.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 1971.
That places Mexico 186th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 71.9% | — |
| 1974 | 91.6% | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 92.9% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 91.3% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 91.8% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 92.5% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 90.7% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 89.2% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 88.7% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 89.6% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 90.7% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 90.1% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 90.9% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 89.0% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 90.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 90.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 90.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 90.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 87.9% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 87.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 85.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 85.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.1% | 71.9% | 92.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 90.2% | 88.7% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.9% | 87.5% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 85.1% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 73.5% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 72.8% | 77.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 72.8% 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 92.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Mexico ranks 186th 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 1.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release