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Mexico Lifts Bachillerato Coverage to 80.6% as SEP Details Funding Drive

Officials say scholarships plus school investment will power a push for full plantel coverage in 2025–2026.

Overview

  • SEP reported enrollment near 5.5 million in 2024–2025, up from 5.3 million in 2020–2021, a 2.6% rise over five years.
  • Ninety‑three percent of students study in the school‑based modality across 17,798 campuses served by more than 423,000 teachers.
  • The absorption indicator remains above 100%, reflecting capacity to enroll students who finished lower secondary in earlier cycles.
  • A total of 4,094,419 students receive the Benito Juárez Universal Scholarship, representing 40,131,620,475 pesos in support.
  • Escuela es Nuestra plans to allocate 4,556 million pesos to 6,062 bachillerato campuses, with an official target of 100% plantel coverage between 2025 and 2026.