Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Mexico
Mexico: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 65.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mexico, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 65.1% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mexico peaked at 91.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2013.
That places Mexico 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 85.6% | — |
| 1999 | 86.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 87.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 89.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | -33.4% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 65.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.4%, 81% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 65.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 76% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -33.4% | 91.2% | 60.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.8% | 85.6% | 86.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 87.0% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 60.7% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 64.6% | 65.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 135 New Zealand 65.7% compare
- 136 Costa Rica 65.7% compare
- 137 Turkey 65.4% compare
- 139 Rwanda 64.9% compare
- 140 Kazakhstan 64.3% compare
- 141 Sweden 63.7% compare
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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Mexico?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mexico was 65.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Mexico ranks 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release