Secondary education, general pupils in Mexico
Mexico: Secondary education, general pupils was 10.28 million in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Mexico, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Mexico is 10.28 million, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Mexico peaked at 10.28 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 8th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.28 million | 1.11 million | 3.42 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.11 million | 3.73 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.48 million | 5.89 million | 7.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.85 million | 7.73 million | 9.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.80 million | 9.04 million | 10.28 million | 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 secondary education, general pupils in Mexico?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Mexico was 10.28 million in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.28 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.