Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico
Mexico: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 31.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.2%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
16th
of 213 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 1971
All-time low
12.8%
in 1997
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico is 31.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico peaked at 33.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1997.
Mexico ranks 16th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.3% | — |
| 1974 | 23.5% | -29.5% |
| 1975 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 26.4% | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 20.9% | -20.9% |
| 1978 | 20.3% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 19.1% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 19.5% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 20.9% | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 20.8% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 19.2% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 17.3% | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 16.4% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 16.6% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 15.1% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +55.0% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8% | 19.1% | 33.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 16.2% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 12.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 15.5% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 17.4% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 26.4% | 31.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 13 Czechia 31.8% compare
- 14 Austria 31.8% compare
- 15 Bulgaria 31.7% compare
- 17 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 30.9% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 29.6% compare
- 19 Liechtenstein 29.1% 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 vocational in Mexico?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico was 31.2% 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 33.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1997.
- How does Mexico rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 213 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 10.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release