Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico
Mexico: Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 25.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico is 25.4%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male 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 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of male 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% |
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 | 21.6% | 14.3% | 26.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico?
- Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mexico was 25.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest share of male 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 male 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 male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Mexico ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in vocational programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the 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.