Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mexico

Mexico: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 1.09 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.09 million number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.11 million number
in 2016
All-time low
637,366 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mexico, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 1.09 million number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mexico peaked at 1.11 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 637,366 number, in 1970.

That places Mexico 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Mexico, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 637,366 number
1971 656,997 number +3.1%
1972 674,799 number +2.7%
1973 693,949 number +2.8%
1974 714,269 number +2.9%
1975 734,851 number +2.9%
1976 757,090 number +3.0%
1977 780,710 number +3.1%
1978 807,203 number +3.4%
1979 834,034 number +3.3%
1980 861,291 number +3.3%
1981 889,174 number +3.2%
1982 914,427 number +2.8%
1983 941,280 number +2.9%
1984 969,224 number +3.0%
1985 999,016 number +3.1%
1986 1.02 million number +2.5%
1987 1.03 million number +0.9%
1988 1.03 million number +0.1%
1989 1.04 million number +0.2%
1990 1.04 million number +0.2%
1991 1.04 million number +0.2%
1992 1.04 million number +0.2%
1993 1.05 million number +0.4%
1994 1.05 million number +0.4%
1995 1.05 million number +0.4%
1996 1.06 million number +0.5%
1997 1.07 million number +0.6%
1998 1.07 million number +0.7%
1999 1.08 million number +0.6%
2000 1.09 million number +0.5%
2001 1.09 million number +0.5%
2002 1.09 million number +0.0%
2003 1.09 million number +0.1%
2004 1.10 million number +0.3%
2005 1.10 million number +0.6%
2006 1.11 million number +0.5%
2007 1.11 million number +0.2%
2008 1.11 million number -0.2%
2009 1.11 million number -0.2%
2010 1.10 million number -0.4%
2011 1.10 million number -0.3%
2012 1.10 million number +0.2%
2013 1.10 million number +0.4%
2014 1.11 million number +0.3%
2015 1.11 million number +0.3%
2016 1.11 million number +0.2%
2017 1.11 million number -0.4%
2018 1.10 million number -0.6%
2019 1.10 million number -0.5%
2020 1.09 million number -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 729,127 number 637,366 number 834,034 number 10
1980s 970,149 number 861,291 number 1.04 million number 10
1990s 1.06 million number 1.04 million number 1.08 million number 10
2000s 1.10 million number 1.09 million number 1.11 million number 10
2010s 1.10 million number 1.10 million number 1.11 million number 10
2020s 1.09 million number 1.09 million number 1.09 million number 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 8 Bangladesh 1.47 million number compare
  2. 9 Ethiopia 1.34 million number compare
  3. 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.10 million number compare
  4. 12 Philippines 1.05 million number compare
  5. 13 Egypt 893,745 number compare
  6. 14 Russian Federation 795,118 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mexico?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mexico was 1.09 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 million number in 2016.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 637,366 number in 1970.
How does Mexico rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Mexico ranks 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.