Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 72.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Mexico stood at 72.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 74.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 118th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.2% | — |
| 2002 | 48.7% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 74.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 45.2% | 57.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 58.5% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 68.9% | 72.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Mexico?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Mexico was 72.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release