Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mexico

Mexico: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 34.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
34.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
53rd
of 158 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 2013
All-time low
8.8%
in 2012
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mexico, 1998–2018

102030401998200820181998: 14.4 %1999: 14 %2000: 13 %2001: 12.2 %2002: 11.4 %2003: 10.9 %2004: 10.5 %2005: 10.2 %2006: 9.8 %2007: 9.4 %2008: 9.4 %2009: 9.4 %2010: 9.2 %2011: 9 %2012: 8.8 %2013: 39.3 %2014: 38.1 %2015: 38.2 %2016: 37.9 %2017: 35.1 %2018: 34.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mexico is 34.6%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 269.2% 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.

Mexico ranks 53rd of 158 countries on this measure, 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 secondary education enrolled in in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%) in Mexico, 1998 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.2% 14.0% 14.4% 2
2000s 10.6% 9.4% 13.0% 10
2010s 27.8% 8.8% 39.3% 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 50 Spain 35.8% compare
  2. 51 Ireland 35.7% compare
  3. 52 Sweden 35.4% compare
  4. 54 Kyrgyzstan 34.5% compare
  5. 55 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 33.1% compare
  6. 56 Costa Rica 32.7% compare

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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 34.6% in 2018, 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 53rd out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 269.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 3,533 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in vocational programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper secondary level. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.