Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mexico

Mexico: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 10.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
96th
of 174 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2001
All-time low
10.0%
in 2017
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mexico, 1999–2018

0510151999200820181999: 12.4 %2000: 13.4 %2001: 13.8 %2002: 13.2 %2003: 12.6 %2004: 12.6 %2005: 12.2 %2006: 12.4 %2007: 12.8 %2008: 13.6 %2009: 11.3 %2010: 11.5 %2011: 11.3 %2012: 11.2 %2013: 10.7 %2014: 10.4 %2015: 10 %2016: 10.1 %2017: 10 %2018: 10.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mexico stood at 10.1%.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mexico peaked at 13.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2017.

That places Mexico 96th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Mexico, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 12.4%
2000 13.4% +8.6%
2001 13.8% +3.0%
2002 13.2% -4.4%
2003 12.6% -4.4%
2004 12.6% +0.1%
2005 12.2% -3.9%
2006 12.4% +1.9%
2007 12.8% +3.1%
2008 13.6% +6.7%
2009 11.3% -17.1%
2010 11.5% +1.7%
2011 11.3% -1.9%
2012 11.2% -0.7%
2013 10.7% -4.4%
2014 10.4% -2.8%
2015 10.0% -3.4%
2016 10.1% +0.5%
2017 10.0% -0.6%
2018 10.1% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.4% 12.4% 12.4% 1
2000s 12.8% 11.3% 13.8% 10
2010s 10.6% 10.0% 11.5% 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 93 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.3% compare
  2. 94 Germany 10.3% compare
  3. 95 Austria 10.1% compare
  4. 97 Georgia 9.5% compare
  5. 98 Mozambique 9.4% compare
  6. 99 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mexico?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Mexico was 10.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2017.
How does Mexico rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Mexico ranks 96th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.