Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in Mexico
Mexico: Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education was 68.94 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
68.94
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
74.53
in 2018
All-time low
39.89
in 1991
Years of data
30
1986–2022
Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in Mexico, 1986–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in Mexico stood at 68.94.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in Mexico peaked at 74.53 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.89, in 1991.
Mexico ranks 26th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 47.34 | — |
| 1987 | 46.11 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 44.2 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 52.96 | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 42.2 | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 39.89 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 41.18 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 44.59 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 45.15 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 48.67 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 50.34 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 51.78 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 54.4 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 54.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.04 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 56.94 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 57.23 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 58.69 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 58.54 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.71 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 65.36 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 67.48 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 70.06 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 72.48 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 74.14 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 74.53 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 74.25 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.58 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 70.3 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 68.94 | -1.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 68.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.1, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 68.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.51, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.65 | 44.2 | 52.96 | 4 |
| 1990s | 41.96 | 39.89 | 44.59 | 4 |
| 2000s | 52.77 | 45.15 | 57.23 | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.62 | 58.54 | 74.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6 | 68.94 | 72.58 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in Mexico?
- Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in Mexico was 68.94 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 74.53 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.89 in 1991.
- How does Mexico rank for total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education?
- Mexico ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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