Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico
Mexico: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 29.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.3%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
26th
of 216 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 1972
All-time low
11.2%
in 1997
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 29.3% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico peaked at 30.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1997.
Mexico ranks 26th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.1% | — |
| 1972 | 30.3% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | -52.0% |
| 1975 | 14.2% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 13.7% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 12.7% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 15.4% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 15.7% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 15.0% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 13.6% | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +65.2% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 12.7% | 30.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 12.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 11.2% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 14.0% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 15.9% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 24.8% | 29.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- 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)
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 29.3% 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 30.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1997.
- How does Mexico rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Mexico ranks 26th out of 216 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 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release