Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate in Mexico
Mexico: Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate was 70.15 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2025. ▲ Rising
Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate in Mexico, 2005–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same sex and age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate in Mexico is 70.15 Percentage of population in the same sex and age, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate in Mexico peaked at 70.15 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.13 Percentage of population in the same sex and age, in 2005.
That places Mexico 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same sex and age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.13 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | — |
| 2006 | 59.49 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 60.49 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 59.47 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 61.87 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 60.97 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 61.34 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 62.66 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 65.22 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 66.85 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 67.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 68.36 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 68.91 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 68.89 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 68 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 69.28 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 69.38 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 68.07 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 69.68 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 70.04 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 70.15 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.09 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 59.13 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 61.87 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 5 |
| 2010s | 65.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 60.97 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 68.91 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.43 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 68.07 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 70.15 Percentage of population in the same sex and age | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 34 Cyprus 75.3 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 35 New Zealand 71.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 36 Romania 70.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 38 Israel 64.6 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 39 Croatia 48.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 40 North Macedonia 11.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age 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 students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate in Mexico?
- Students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate in Mexico was 70.15 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 70.15 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2025.
- What is the lowest students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.13 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate?
- Mexico ranks 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on enrolment rates by age in large regions (TL2). Data definition and source Enrolment rates are defined as the share of individuals of each age group enrolled in all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organised educational programmes according to the ISCED 2011 classification, regardless of education level enrolled in (share of individuals enrolled over the population of the same age group). Age groups are defined as 3-5, 6-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39 and >40 year-olds. Data are collected from Eurostat (reg_educ) for EU countries, and through delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI) and the OECD Working Party on Education System Indicators (INES). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.