In the academic year of 2020, the educational attainment with the highest participation rate of the Mexican population over 15 years was for middle school with 29.1 share, followed by primary school with 22.6 and high school at 22.1.

Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in Mexico was reported at 78.14 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Mexico - Labor force with advanced education (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

In 2020, in Mexico State, the dominant level of educational achievement was obtaining a middle school diploma, encompassing around 30.4 percent of the population. Following closely behind were individuals who had completed high school, constituting approximately 25 percent, as well as those who had finished elementary school.

In Mexico, through the time frame displayed the highest amount of students enrolled in any education level was during the academic year for 2015/2016 with 34.53 million. In contrast, the lowest number of people registered was in 2000/2001 with 28.57 million students, thus being 17.26 percent less than the highest number of people registered.

Mexico: Ratio of female to male students in tertiary level education: The latest value from 2022 is 1.15 percent, an increase from 1.12 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 1.21 percent, based on data from 117 countries. Historically, the average for Mexico from 1971 to 2022 is 0.83 percent. The minimum value, 0.26 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 1.15 percent was recorded in 2022.

This statistic shows the population born in Mexico residing in the U.S. between year 1994 and year 2009 by education level. In 2009, about 5.8 million Mexicans residing in the U.S. had an educational attainment of less than 10 grades of school education.

In 2019, the share of internet users with lower secondary school education in Mexico amounted to 28.5 percent and those with a bachelor's degree amounted to 22.2 percent. In that same year, more than 19 percent of internet users in Mexico were aged between 25 and 34 years old.

MX: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data was reported at 81.201 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 80.542 % for 2015. MX: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 74.808 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2016, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.201 % in 2016 and a record low of 36.656 % in 1980. MX: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/); ;

MX: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Population 25+ Years: Female: % Cumulative data was reported at 14.008 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 15.391 % for 2015. MX: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Population 25+ Years: Female: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 13.198 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.391 % in 2015 and a record low of 7.221 % in 2000. MX: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Population 25+ Years: Female: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/); ;

In the last academic year from 2023/2024 there were approximately 13.15 million students in the primary education level in Mexico. Through the time frame displayed, there has been a decrease in the number of students in this level, except for the highest peak in the 2010/2011 academic year with 14.89 million of people enrolled.

This dataset tracks annual distribution of students across grade levels in Mexico Elementary School

In 2020, the Mexican states with the highest average of academic years were Mexico City with 11.48, Nuevo León with 10.74 and Querétaro with 10.48 years. In contrast, the states with the lowest standard school years were Oaxaca with 8.12 and Chiapas 7.78 years.

This dataset tracks annual distribution of students across grade levels in Mexico 59 School District and average distribution per school district in Missouri

MX: Lower Secondary Completion Rate: Male: % of Relevant Age Group data was reported at 91.134 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 89.396 % for 2016. MX: Lower Secondary Completion Rate: Male: % of Relevant Age Group data is updated yearly, averaging 77.480 % from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 91.134 % in 2017 and a record low of 56.232 % in 1993. MX: Lower Secondary Completion Rate: Male: % of Relevant Age Group data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/); Weighted average;

Mexico MX: Labour Force With Advanced Education: % of Total Working-age Population data was reported at 77.509 % in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 78.262 % for 2017. Mexico MX: Labour Force With Advanced Education: % of Total Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 80.869 % from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2018, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 83.719 % in 2006 and a record low of 77.509 % in 2018. Mexico MX: Labour Force With Advanced Education: % of Total Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The percentage of the working age population with an advanced level of education who are in the labor force. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in April 2019.; Weighted average;

MX: Persistence to Last Grade of Primary: Male: % of Cohort data was reported at 99.373 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 90.474 % for 2015. MX: Persistence to Last Grade of Primary: Male: % of Cohort data is updated yearly, averaging 90.314 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2016, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.373 % in 2016 and a record low of 55.695 % in 1975. MX: Persistence to Last Grade of Primary: Male: % of Cohort data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/); Weighted average;

MX: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 4.028 % in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.532 % for 2017. MX: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 5.976 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2018, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.140 % in 1996 and a record low of 4.028 % in 2018. MX: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in April 2019.; Weighted average;

This dataset tracks annual distribution of students across grade levels in Mexico Central School District and average distribution per school district in New York

Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) in Mexico was reported at 74.82 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Mexico - Labor force with basic education, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

The Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools industry in Mexico includes establishments that are primarily dedicated to providing basic education, which includes primary schools, junior high schools and high schools, as well as establishments providing special needs education. This industry also includes indigenous technical preschools, primary and secondary education institutions, preschools, institutions that provide basic education for adults and distance education programs providing both basic and secondary educations. Furthermore, establishments that combine different levels of basic and secondary education with commercial, secretarial, computer, trade and executive technical training are included. Establishments that are dedicated to providing graduated education programs in engineering, accounting, business administration, law, education, medicine, agronomy, architecture, psychology and more are not included. Despite some favorable macroeconomic conditions, over the five years to 2019, industry revenue is anticipated to have declined at an annualized rate of 2.6% to MXN $69.7 billion, including a decrease of 0.1% in 2019.