School enrollment, secondary in Mexico
Mexico: School enrollment, secondary was 81.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Mexico, 1986–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, secondary in Mexico stood at 81.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Mexico peaked at 81.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1989.
That places Mexico 84th out of 154 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.1% | 45.9% | 47.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 46.1% | 55.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 56.1% | 69.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 70.1% | 81.2% | 8 |
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 school enrollment, secondary in Mexico?
- School enrollment, secondary in Mexico was 81.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1989.
- How does Mexico rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Mexico ranks 84th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.