Overview

• The SEP has completed the preparatory agreements for a September launch of the Bachillerato Nacional to link upper secondary and university‐level studies and curb dropout rates.
• Under the new model, graduates will earn both an EMS certificate and an additional credential from a higher education institution to streamline progression in the National Education System.
• A formal pact between the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana and Colegio de Bachilleres ensures a flexible admissions pathway for the latter’s graduates to enter UAM.
• The government has awarded more than five million Rita Cetina scholarships for secondary students and maintained Benito Juárez grants for upper secondary, part of a MXN 128 billion investment in 2025.
• Through the “Vive saludable, vive feliz” strategy, SEP campaigns have reached over 3.5 million students with visual, dental and anti‐addiction services in schools.