Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mexico

Mexico: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 18.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
18.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
75th
of 162 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2002
All-time low
17.1%
in 2011
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

051015201999200820181999: 20.9 %2000: 21.4 %2001: 21.8 %2002: 22 %2003: 21.6 %2004: 21.1 %2005: 20.5 %2006: 20.1 %2007: 19.9 %2008: 19.2 %2009: 18.5 %2010: 17.7 %2011: 17.1 %2012: 17.5 %2013: 17.4 %2014: 19.8 %2015: 18.8 %2016: 18.6 %2017: 18 %2018: 18.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mexico is 18.1%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mexico peaked at 22.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2011.

Mexico ranks 75th of 162 countries on this measure, 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 upper secondary education in private in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Mexico, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 20.9%
2000 21.4% +2.4%
2001 21.8% +1.8%
2002 22.0% +0.8%
2003 21.6% -1.7%
2004 21.1% -2.1%
2005 20.5% -2.9%
2006 20.1% -2.3%
2007 19.9% -1.0%
2008 19.2% -3.3%
2009 18.5% -3.8%
2010 17.7% -4.2%
2011 17.1% -3.2%
2012 17.5% +1.9%
2013 17.4% -0.7%
2014 19.8% +14.2%
2015 18.8% -5.1%
2016 18.6% -1.2%
2017 18.0% -3.2%
2018 18.1% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.9% 20.9% 20.9% 1
2000s 20.6% 18.5% 22.0% 10
2010s 18.1% 17.1% 19.8% 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 72 Finland 19.4% compare
  2. 73 Dominican Republic 18.9% compare
  3. 74 Sweden 18.3% compare
  4. 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17.6% compare
  5. 77 Luxembourg 17.3% compare
  6. 78 Slovakia 16.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mexico?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mexico was 18.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2011.
How does Mexico rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Mexico ranks 75th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in upper 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 upper secondary education.