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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$20B
General details
Primary languages	Spanish as the standard. Other minority languages are available in their local communities.
System type	Federal
Current system	September 25, 1921
Literacy
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 (Template:Lang-es). Education 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 for free, but foreigners can attend public schools by paying a tuition.

In the same fashion to other education systems, education may be described in identifiable stages, such as Primary School, Junior High School, High School, Higher education, and Postgraduate education.

School grades

School years

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

File:UANL rectoria.jpg

Headquarters of the UANL

Minimum age (common)	Year	Months	Schools
2	N/A	N/A	Nursery	Maternal
3	1° de preescolar	N/A	Pre-School	Kinder / Jardin de Niños / Educación preescolarsdfadf
4	2° de preescolar	N/A
5	3° de preescolar	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 / Junior High School	Secundaria / Educación básica
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 / Licentiate	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
N/A	N/A	...	Master's degree	Maestría
N/A	N/A	...	Doctorate	Doctorado

References

^ http://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/pdf/PEF_2009.pdf

Sources

Tamez Guerra, Reyes (2004). Sistema Educativo de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Principales cifras, ciclo escolar 2003-2004 (PDF). Mexico City: Dirección General de Planeación, Programación y Presupuesto Secretaría de Educación Pública. ISBN 968-5778-12-4.
Department of State (2004). International Religious Freedom Report 2004. Mexico. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
US Department of Education (2003) Education around the World: Mexico.

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External links

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[1] ttp://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/pdf/PEF_2009.pdf

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 In the same fashion to other education systems, education may be described in identifiable stages, such as Primary School, Junior High School, High School, Higher education, and Postgraduate education.
-==Higher education==
-Higher education usually follows the [[Higher education in the United States|US education model]] with an at least 4-year [[Bachelor's degree]]undergraduate level (''Licenciatura''), and two degrees at the postgraduate level, a 2-year [[Master's degree]] (''Maestría''), and a 3-year [[Doctoral degree]] (''Doctorado'').
-This structure of education very closely conforms to the [[Bologna Process]] started in [[Europe]] in 1999, allowing Mexican students to study abroad and pursue a Master's degree after ''Licenciatura'', or a Doctoral degree after ''Maestría''.
-<!--
-Regarding the type of school, four kinds of institutes can generally be identified:{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}}
-# Universities, offering 4-5 year degrees.
-# Technical institutes, offering 3-year programs in engineering and management.
-# Teacher-training colleges, offering bachelor's degrees in the fields of education.
-# Technological universities, offering two-year programs to prepare students as Higher University Technicians, which later can decide to complete a full engineering degree.
--->
-===Undergraduate studies===
-Undergraduate studies normally last at least 4 years, divided into [[semester]]s or [[Academic quarter (year division)|quarter]]s, depending on the college or university, and lead to a Bachelor's degree (''Licenciatura'').
-Although in theory every graduate of a ''Licenciatura'' is a Licenciate (''Licenciado'', abbreviated ''Lic.'') of his or her profession, it is common to use different titles for common professions such as Engineering and Architecture.
-* Engineer, ''Ingeniero'', abbreviated ''Ing.''
-:*Electrical Engineer, ''Ingeniero Eléctrico''
-:*Electronics Engineer, ''Ingeniero Electrónico''
-:*Mechanical Engineer, ''Ingeniero Mecánico''
-:*Computer Systems Engineer, ''Ingeniero en Sistemas Computacionales'', abbreviated ''I.S.C.''
-* Architect, ''Arquitecto'', abbreviated ''Arq.''
-* Licenciate, any degree, specially those from social sciences, ''Licenciado'', abbreviated ''Lic.''
-===Postgraduate studies===
-New regulations since 2005 divide postgraduate studies at Mexican universities and research centers in two main categories:<ref name="Posgrado DGEST">{{cite book |title= Disposiciones para la Operación de Estudios de Posgrado en el Sistema Nacional de Educación Superior Tecnológica |first1=Reyes |last1=Tamez Guerra |first2=Julio |last2=Rubio Oca |first3=Bulmaro |last3=Fuentes Lemus |first4=Mario |last4=Valdés Garza |year=2005 |month=May |publisher=Dirección General de Educación Superior Tecnológica |location=Mexico |language=Spanish |isbn= |page= |pages= |url= |accessdate=}}</ref>
-* Targeted at professional development
-:* ''Especialización''. A 1-year course after a Bachelor's degree (''Licenciatura''), which awards a Specialization Diploma (''Diploma de Especialización'').
-:* ''Maestría''. A 2-year degree after a Bachelor's degree (''Licenciatura''), which awards the title of Master (''Maestro'').
-* Targeted at scientific research
-:* ''Maestría en Ciencias''. A 2-year degree after a Bachelor's degree (''Licenciatura''), which awards the title of Master of Science (''Maestro en Ciencias'').
-:* ''Doctorado en Ciencias''. A 3-year degree after a Master's degree (either ''Maestría'' or ''Maestría en Ciencias''), or a 4-year degree directly after the Bachelor's degree (''Licenciatura'') for high-achieving students, which awards the title of Doctor of Science (''Doctor en Ciencias'').
 ==School grades==