Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Mexico
Mexico: Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational was 34.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mexico, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mexico stood at 34.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mexico peaked at 39.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2012.
That places Mexico 54th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.4% | — |
| 1999 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | +343.8% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.9% | -1.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 34.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.8%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 34.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.5%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational 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 | +343.8% | 8.8% | 39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 14.0% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 8.8% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 34.8% | 35.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 51 Sweden 36.3% compare
- 52 Kazakhstan 35.7% compare
- 53 Rwanda 35.1% compare
- 55 Turkey 34.6% compare
- 56 Costa Rica 34.3% compare
- 57 New Zealand 34.3% 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 34.9% 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 39.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Mexico ranks 54th out of 168 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 down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release