Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico
Mexico: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 1.13 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.13 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.73 GPIA
in 1976
All-time low
1.07 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
52
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico is 1.13 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico peaked at 1.73 GPIA in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Mexico 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.16 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 1.64 GPIA | +42.0% |
| 1975 | 1.65 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.73 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.58 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 1.6 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.6 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.6 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.55 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.48 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.46 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.42 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.4 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.43 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.4 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.41 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.44 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.43 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.43 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.18 GPIA | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 1.27 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.32 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.3 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.25 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.21 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.22 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.27 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.22 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.2 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.18 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.57 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.73 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.46 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 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 secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico was 1.13 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 GPIA in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Mexico ranks 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release