Secondary and Higher Education in Mexico: theoretical analysis of the current situation

Abstract

The Mexican educational system, one of the largest in the world, currently has different levels and types of training centers. Basic education consists of the community system with preschool, primary and secondary education. In high school, in addition to the general type, there is the technical secondary, telesecondary and secondary for workers, depending on the purpose to be achieved. For upper secondary education or, as it is called in other countries, Bachelor, there are also different types of studies. The student may opt for the general high school, the bivalent -mixture of technological and technical professional-, and the professional technical.

At this time, the Mexican educational system is trying to diversify the studies, offering more options and facilities for all social strata.

Basic education coverage hovers around 70-80% of the school age population. One of the biggest current challenges Mexican educational system faces is the implementation of compulsory education in  mid-upper education which since 2012 aims to bring this level of education to all social classes, although its total coverage is not expected until 2021-2022 academic  year.