Transition to Upper Secondary Education in Mexico: Entry Mechanisms and Educational Expectations

Authors

  • Valentina Itandehui Sifuentes García Centro Regional de Investigaciones Multidisciplinarias de la UNAM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29092/uacm.v22i59.1229

Keywords:

Transition to upper secondary education, admission mechanisms, educational expectations, equal opportunities, COMIPEMS exam

Abstract

This research analyzes how upper secondary education (EMS) admission mechanisms in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area (ZMCM) influence the construction of students’ educational expectations. It aims to understand how these mechanisms shape transition experiences that result in unequal expectations regarding education. It was found that, depending on the way they entered upper secondary education, students strengthened or reconsidered their expectations. The results seek to contribute to the current debate surrounding changes to public education admissions at this level in Mexico and their potential impact on the distribution of educational opportunities.

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Author Biography

  • Valentina Itandehui Sifuentes García, Centro Regional de Investigaciones Multidisciplinarias de la UNAM
    Becaria posdoctoral, Centro Regional de Investigaciones Multidisciplinarias de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, asesorada por la Dra. Carlota Guzmán Gómez.

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Published

2026-01-16

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 59 (2025): Géneros orales: una resignificación conceptual

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Transition to Upper Secondary Education in Mexico: Entry Mechanisms and Educational Expectations. (2026). Andamios, Revista De Investigación Social, 22(59), 319-345. https://doi.org/10.29092/uacm.v22i59.1229