Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 90.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90.9%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
109th
of 180 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2015
All-time low
83.1%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 90.9% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 98.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.1% | — |
| 2002 | 87.3% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 90.5% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 83.1% | 94.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 92.6% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 90.9% | 92.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 401,971 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,861 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mexico was 90.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release