Education in Mexico

2,807 indicators covering education for Mexico.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 24,583 2025 down 2.7% 36th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 24,798 2025 up 14.6% 36th
Secondary education, teachers 53.7% 2023 up 8.9% 128th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 4 years 2019 unchanged 170th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 12 2025 unchanged 5th
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 2 2025 unchanged 14th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 13.9% 2024 down 1.8% 148th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 0.9997 GPI 2017 down 2.4% 108th
Over-age students, primary, male 2.6% 2017 down 63.1% 139th
Over-age students, primary, female 1.9% 2017 down 64.7% 137th
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 1.03 index 2024 up 2.2% 41st
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 118th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 1.8% 2017 down 68.8% 91st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 88.4% 2018 up 12.6% 69th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 1.04 GPI 2018 up 3.7% 83rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 84.9% 2018 up 8.6% 60th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 17,092 2025 up 22.3% 38th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 126.0% 2018 up 11.5% 6th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 2,767 2025 down 11.1% 61st
Compulsory education, duration 14 years 2025 unchanged 8th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 97.3% 2017 up 2.1% 71st
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 3,665 2025 down 23.4% 60th
Progression to secondary school 96.6% 2016 up 2.0% 91st
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 63.4% 165th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 1.2% 2017 down 68.1% 100th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 132.5% 2018 up 12.8% 3rd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 119.6% 2018 up 10.1% 16th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 1.11 GPI 2018 up 2.4% 15th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 99.2% 2017 down 0.4% 27th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 30.64 million 2024 down 2.1% 8th
Population of compulsory school age, female 15.05 million 2024 down 2.3% 8th
Population of compulsory school age, male 15.60 million 2024 down 1.9% 8th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 8.48 million 2024 up 2.1% 9th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 20.8% 128th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 12.1% 2024 up 2.4% 46th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 4.46 million 2024 up 4.9% 9th
Duration of compulsory education 14 years 2025 unchanged 8th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 4 years 2025 unchanged 171st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 12.3% 2024 up 6.0% 38th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 11.8% 2024 down 1.0% 54th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 5,358 2025 down 63.7% 54th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 10,195 2025 up 11.7% 38th
Trained teachers in primary education, female 92.1% 2021 up 8.4% 73rd
Trained teachers in primary education, male 88.3% 2021 up 11.8% 77th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 6,686 2025 down 72.8% 55th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 14,388 2025 down 10.9% 35th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 4.02 million 2024 down 0.9% 9th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP 4.1% 2022 down 16.9% 107th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 84.1% 2018 up 42.7% 88th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 10,231 2025 up 37.1% 37th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 14,567 2025 up 2.8% 35th
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 316.7% 130th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 9.1% 2025 up 54.2% 84th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 8.4% 2025 up 47.4% 82nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 9.7% 2025 up 61.7% 87th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both 29.6% 2025 up 0.7% 68th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 25.2% 2025 down 11.3% 69th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 34.0% 2025 up 11.8% 66th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 2.5% 2025 up 92.3% 120th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 2.5% 2025 up 92.3% 113th