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Education in Mexico
Secretariat of Public Education
Secretary; Deputy Secretary	Alonso Lujambio
National education budget (2007)
Budget:	MXN$200,930,557,665; USD$15,156,192,000
General Details
Primary Languages:	Spanish as the standard. Other minority languages are also available in their local communities.
System Type:	Federal
Current system	September 25, 1921
Literacy (2000)
Total:	95.8 %
Male:	97.6 %
Female:	93.8 %
Enrollment
Total:	26.6 million
Primary:	18.5 million
Secondary:	5.8 million
Post Secondary:	2.3 million
Attainment
Secondary diploma	n/a
Post-secondary diploma	n/a
	Sources: Sistema Educativo de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Principales cifras, ciclo escolar 2003-2004 pdf and the 2000 Census (INEGI)
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Education in Mexico is regulated by the Secretariat of Public Education (Spanish: Secretaría de Educación Pública, SEP. In English: Secretariat of Public Education). Educational standards are set by this Ministry at all levels except in autonomous universities chartered by the government (e.g. UNAM). Accreditation of private schools is accomplished by a mandatory approval and registration with this institution.

The 1917 Constitution provides that education should avoid privileges of religion, and that one religion or its members may not be given preference in education over another. Religious instruction is prohibited in public schools; however, religious associations are free to maintain private schools, which receive no public funds. Proof of Mexican citizenship is required to attend public schools.

Higher education: There are four pathways of higher Education in Mexico: (1) Universities (4-5 year colleges and universities, called the licenciatura), (2) Technical institutes (3-year programs in engineering and management), (3) Teacher-training colleges, offering bachelor's degrees in the fields of education, and (4) Technological universities, offering two-year programs to prepare students as Higher University Technicians

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The table below describes the most common patterns for schooling in the state sector:

UNAM The main campus at Mexico City.

ITESM Tec de Monterrey.

National Polytechnic Institute

Headquarters of the UANL

Minimum age (common)	Year	Months	Schools
2	N/A	N/A	Nursery	Maternal
3	1° de kinder	N/A	Pre-School	Kinder / Jardin de Niños / Educación preescolar
4	2° de kinder	N/A
5	3° de kinder	N/A
6	1° de primaria	N/A	Primary school / Elementary school	Primaria / Educación básica
7	2° de primaria	N/A
8	3° de primaria	N/A
9	4° de primaria	N/A
10	5° de primaria	N/A
11	6° de primaria	N/A
12	1° de secundaria	N/A	Secondary school / Middle school	Secundaria / Educación media
13	2° de secundaria	N/A
14	3° de secundaria	N/A
15	4°/1° de preparatoria	1st and 2nd semesters	High school	Preparatoria / Bachillerato / Educación media superior
16	5°/2° de preparatoria	3rd and 4th semesters
17	6°/3° de preparatoria	5th and 6th semesters
18	N/A	1st and 2nd semesters / 1st, 2nd and 3rd quarters	Bachelor's degree / Licenciate	Licenciatura / Educación superior
19	N/A	3rd and 4th semesters / 4th, 5th and 6th quarters
20	N/A	5th and 6th semesters / 7th, 8th and 9th quarters
21	N/A	7th and 8th semesters / 10th quarter
22	N/A	...	Master's degree	Maestría
N/A	N/A	...	Doctorate	Doctorado