President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo announced that by the end of 2026, 200,000 new spaces will have been created in upper secondary education, as part of a strategy to guarantee access for young people aged 15 to 18. She also noted that entrance exams have already been eliminated in 18 states across the country.
During the “Las Mañaneras del Pueblo” press conference, the president emphasized that the education policy seeks to ensure that all young people have a place in school, considering access to education as a fundamental right and a tool to reduce violence and inequality.
In this context, she explained that the no-exam assignment model, such as the “Mi Derecho, Mi Lugar” program, replaces previous systems that classified students based on grades, promoting a vision in which all public schools provide quality education with different academic orientations.
Secretary of Public Education Mario Delgado Carrillo reported that in 2026 the program registered a 10 percent increase in enrollment, rising from 272,793 to 307,241 applicants, while Deputy Secretary Tania Rodríguez Mora noted that a significant portion of students chose admission pathways without entrance exams.
It was also highlighted that the education strategy includes strengthening infrastructure, incorporating programs such as “La Escuela es Nuestra” at the upper secondary level, and actions to prevent school dropout, along with progress in health initiatives like “Vive saludable, vive feliz,” which has evaluated nearly 10 million primary school students.
