Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Mexico
Mexico: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates was 4.48 million Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Mexico, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Mexico is 4.48 million Persons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Mexico peaked at 5.17 million Persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.35 million Persons, in 2022.
That places Mexico 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.02 million Persons | — |
| 2014 | 5.04 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.06 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.07 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.17 million Persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.12 million Persons | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.06 million Persons | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.00 million Persons | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.54 million Persons | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 4.35 million Persons | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 4.57 million Persons | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 4.48 million Persons | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.08 million Persons | 5.02 million Persons | 5.17 million Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.59 million Persons | 4.35 million Persons | 5.00 million Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 1 Brazil 9.49 million Persons compare
- 1 Türkiye 2.06 million Persons compare
- 2 Poland 1.51 million Persons compare
- 3 Japan 3.61 million Persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 489,349 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 153,212 Persons compare
- 4 Germany 3.57 million Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 132,071 Persons compare
- 5 France 2.36 million Persons compare
- 5 Latvia 94,714 Persons compare
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Mexico?
- Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Mexico was 4.48 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 million Persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 million Persons in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
- Mexico ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.