Progression to secondary school in Mexico
Mexico: Progression to secondary school was 96.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school in Mexico, 1976–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school in Mexico is 96.6%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Mexico peaked at 97.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 1977.
That places Mexico 91st out of 167 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.0% | 74.7% | 80.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 82.0% | 79.4% | 85.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 84.2% | 80.7% | 90.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 90.6% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.2% | 97.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 571,832 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 61.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in Mexico?
- Progression to secondary school in Mexico was 96.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 1977.
- How does Mexico rank for progression to secondary school?
- Mexico ranks 91st out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).