Education in Mexico

Publicly-funded education in Mexico is highly centralized with funding and curriculum decisions taking place mostly at federal level through the Secretaría de Educación Pública or SEP (English: Secretariat of Public Education) even up to the college level. Educational standards are generally set by this agency. Accreditation of schools is accomplished by a mandatory registrar by this institution.

School grades

Level / Grade, Age (Years old)

• Pre-School, Nursery School
• Primary School / Primaria
  • Kindergarten, 5–6
  • 1st Grade, 6–7
  • 2nd Grade, 7–8
  • 3rd Grade, 8–9
  • 4th Grade, 9–10
  • 5th Grade, 10–11
  • 6th Grade, 11–12

• Secondary School / Secundaria
  • Primero de Secundaria, 12–13
  • Segundo de Secundaria, 13–14
  • Tercero de Secundaria, 14–15

• Preparatory School / Preparatoria
  • Primero de preparatoria, 15–16
  • Segundo de preparatoria, 16–17
  • Tercero de preparatoria, 17–18

• College or University, also known as postsecondary education.
  • Only one major is declared from the start, with a rigid set curriculum approved by the SEP.
  • Postgraduate
    • One to two years leading to a Master's Degree
    • Three or more years after the completion of a Master's degree, leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).

External link

• SEP homepage (in Spanish)

See also: Education in Mexico, College, Doctor of Philosophy, Fifth grade, First grade, Fourth grade, Kindergarten, Master of Arts, Mexico, Nursery School