Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico
Mexico: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 27.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.2%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
32nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 1971
All-time low
7.1%
in 1976
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
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico stood at 27.2%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico peaked at 28.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1976.
That places Mexico 32nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 28.1% | — |
| 1974 | 8.4% | -70.1% |
| 1975 | 8.1% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 8.7% | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +26.5% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +78.3% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 7.1% | 28.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 7.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.5% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 14.3% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 23.0% | 27.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- 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)
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 27.2% 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 28.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1976.
- How does Mexico rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Mexico ranks 32nd 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 4.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release