Last review: September, 2026
Banobras offers interested parties information on the sector in Mexico with data from various sources in order to provide knowledge and useful elements for decision-making on the subject. The content presented does not reflect the position of Banobras.
DOF: Coordination and Collaboration Agreement for the Construction and Equipment of Upper Secondary Education Campuses in : Baja California | Campeche | Chihuahua | Estado de México | Guanajuato | Michoacán | Morelos | Puebla | Querétaro | San Luis Potosí | Sinaloa | Sonora
Projects
Projects under development (pre-investment, tendering, and execution) and in operation within the Proyectos México platform, which at some stage were considered investment opportunities and do not necessarily involve participation by Banobras.
The projects presented do not represent the totality of educational infrastructure investments in the country. The platform only includes those incorporated into Proyectos México based on publicly available information.
Projects Under Development
Projects in Operation
| Project | Sector | Subsector | Stage | Sustainability | With Ally Networks |
| San Luis Potosi Polytechnic University | Infraestructura Social | Educación / Ciencia y Tecnología | Operación | No | No |
Current status
The National Education System is one of the main instruments for social development, human capital formation, and strengthening the country’s competitiveness. In accordance with the National Development Plan 2025–2030 and the Education Sector Program 2025–2030, national education policy is focused on expanding coverage, reducing territorial and social gaps, improving school environments, and strengthening the physical and technological infrastructure of educational institutions.
The sector’s priorities include:
- Increasing access to education at all levels.
- Reducing regional and social inequalities.
- Improving educational infrastructure conditions.
- Strengthening upper-secondary and higher education.
- Increasing technological and digital connectivity.
- Developing safe, inclusive, and accessible educational spaces.
- Promoting the development of students’ knowledge, capacities, and skills.
SEP, Intercultural University
Educational Infrastructure
Educational infrastructure is a strategic asset for national development, as it helps expand educational coverage, reduce regional inequalities, and strengthen human capital formation. Its development improves learning conditions, student retention, well-being, and safety, while also narrowing the gap between urban and rural areas.
The National Education System comprises more than 260,000 schools across different educational levels and modalities. The planning and modernization of this infrastructure are supported by the sectoral instruments of the Ministry of Public Education (SEP) and the Institutional Program of the National Institute for Educational Physical Infrastructure (INIFED) 2025-2030, which focuses on the construction, rehabilitation, equipment, maintenance, and modernization of educational facilities throughout the country.
Educational Institutions
National total: 262,351 institutions.
- Early childhood education: 5,014 institutions.
- Preschool education: 87,655 institutions.
- Primary education: 96,265 institutions.
- Lower-secondary education: 42,975 institutions.
- Upper-secondary education, higher education, job training, and other educational services: 30,442 institutions.
SEP, Comprehensive Community Learning Center
Programmed Public Investment
As part of the strategy to strengthen educational infrastructure, the Government of Mexico has planned investments aimed at expanding coverage, improving school environments, and enhancing educational facilities across all levels of the National Education System. The planned investment includes both new infrastructure projects and initiatives for rehabilitation, maintenance, equipment, and modernization of educational facilities.
Basic Education: MXN 37.715 billion
- Investments include: rehabilitation and modernization of schools, school equipment upgrades, infrastructure for universal accessibility, improvement of basic services, digital connectivity, strengthening of the “La Escuela es Nuestra” (The School is Ours) program.
Upper Secondary Education: MXN 10.9164 billion
- Investments include: Construction of 31 new National High School campuses, expansion of 80 existing campuses, four campus conversion projects, development of 370 Margarita Maza National High Schools.
Higher Education: MXN 9.7839 billion
- Planned investments include: Expansion of the National Technological Institute of Mexico (Tecnológico Nacional de México), strengthening of Technological and Polytechnic Universities, expansion of Teacher Training Colleges (Escuelas Normales), development of Intercultural Universities, expansion of the Benito Juárez García Universities for Wellbeing, infrastructure for the Rosario Castellanos National University, construction and expansion of classrooms, laboratories, and specialized academic facilities.
Private Sector Participation
The national educational offering is complemented by significant participation from the private sector. At the end of the 2024-2025 school year, 42,117 private educational institutions were registered, representing approximately 16% of all educational establishments in the country.
Private sector participation is particularly relevant in:
- Higher education.
- Specialized technical education.
- Bilingual education.
- Digital education.
- Workforce training.
- Complementary professional development services.
These institutions complement the installed capacity of the National Education System and contribute to expanding educational opportunities across different levels and modalities.
Source: Ministry of Public Education (SEP) and the 2026 Draft Federal Expenditure Budget (Proyecto de Presupuesto de Egresos de la Federación 2026).
Strategic infrastructure
In addition to the network of educational institutions, the sector has specialized infrastructure dedicated to academic, technical, technological, and scientific training.
The national educational infrastructure includes classrooms, laboratories, workshops, libraries, research centers, sports facilities, technological infrastructure, digital connectivity, technical training centers, upper secondary and higher education facilities, workforce training centers, and specialized equipment for technical, scientific, and technological education.
Source: Ministry of Public Education, Key Figures of the National Education System 2024–2025.
Institutional Arrangement
Mexico’s education sector has an institutional and planning framework that coordinates the participation of the Federal Government, state governments, educational institutions, and various public and private stakeholders to expand educational coverage, strengthen physical and technological infrastructure, and improve the quality of educational services.
To access strategic information on the sector, please consult the following planning instruments:
Education Sector Program 2025–2030
Institutional Program of the National Institute of Educational Physical Infrastructure (INIFED) 2025–2030
La Escuela es Nuestra Program
Organizational Structure
Description of the hierarchy and roles of the various entities and stakeholders involved in the sector, including how the different institutions and agencies coordinate and collaborate.
Legal Framework
The legal framework governing the education sector establishes the foundations for guaranteeing the right to education, regulating the provision of educational services, and coordinating the participation of the Federal Government, state governments, educational institutions, and private entities that provide officially recognized education.
The main regulatory instruments include:
General Education Law
General Law on Higher Education
General Law on the Rights of Children and Adolescents
Regulatory Law of Article 3 of the Constitution on the Continuous Improvement of Education
Organic Law of the Federal Public Administration
Internal Regulations of the Ministry of Public Education
Law on Public Works and Related Services
Investment Cycle
The following section provides an overview of the development of educational infrastructure projects in Mexico, from the identification of needs through project implementation and operation. Sector investments are developed by various public-sector stakeholders; among them, state governments are primarily responsible for promoting and implementing a significant share of educational infrastructure.
Banobras
Project Financing: To promote the development of infrastructure and public services, the Project Financing Unit structures financing schemes through the provision of loans and guarantees to projects developed under mixed-investment models with their own source of payment. Such source of payment may derive from the operation of a concession, a public contract, or revenues generated from the provision of the corresponding service. These schemes may be implemented at both the federal and local levels under various modalities, including concessions, Service Provision Projects (PPS), financed public works contracts, and other public-private partnership mechanisms.
Products:
Financing for States, Municipalities and Decentralized Public Entities: These products and services are designed to meet the infrastructure needs of states, municipalities and their decentralized public entities, with the aim of improving quality of life and enhancing competitiveness.
Infrastructure is a cornerstone of development. Accordingly, Banobras offers innovative products and services aimed at contributing to regional development by promoting financial mechanisms to:
- Promote investment in infrastructure and public services.
- Strengthen the financial and institutional capacity of states, municipalities and decentralized public entities.
To this end, Banobras offers the following financing schemes:
Products:
Project Development: Banobras offers services aimed at supporting public-sector agencies and entities in the development of infrastructure projects.
Project Financial Structuring:
- Prepare and/or update studies required under the Public-Private Partnership Law.
- Assist in reviewing tender documents and the draft contract.
- Advise on obtaining financing for the project.
- Assist with the process of registering the project in the investment portfolio of the Investment Unit of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP).
- Assist in addressing comments issued by the SHCP Investment Unit.
- Support the project’s financial close.
Sustainability
Banobras makes available to interested parties sustainability assessment profiles for infrastructure projects, based on the methodological framework “Attributes and Framework for Sustainable Infrastructure” developed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Their purpose is to highlight sustainable practices, encourage their adoption in future projects, and provide investors with relevant information across the economic, environmental, social and institutional dimensions.
To view projects that already have a sustainability assessment profile, go to the PROJECTS section, select “SEARCH CRITERIA >”, and then select “With sustainability assessment.” The projects with an assessment profile will be displayed below.
In addition, Banobras offers an analytical tool that presents the potential relationship between the various infrastructure projects on the Proyectos México platform and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda and their targets. This comparative analysis facilitates the use of data based on different criteria, such as the potential impact of projects and sectors in relation to national and global development targets.
The comparison is only performed among projects within the same subsector. Select and view Here.
A project’s alignment with the SDGs provides information on its degree of focus on sustainability, enables comparisons among projects within the same sector and subsector, and facilitates investment decision-making by showing the projects with the highest and lowest levels of alignment with the SDGs.
Ally Networks
Through its Ally Networks, application, Banobras provides information on companies participating in competitive public procurement processes for infrastructure projects in Mexico, based on official sources such as ComprasMX. The application includes information on investment amounts, number of tender participations, awarded projects, consortia and business partnerships, enabling users to identify potential stakeholders for investment opportunities in the country.
To view projects with information on participating companies, go to the PROJECTS section, select “SEARCH CRITERIA >”, and then, at the bottom of the criteria, select “With bidding companies.”
Reference documents:
This section offers documents, reports and reports with technical, statistical and regulatory information on the sector:
Official statements:
2026
- DOF: Coordination and Collaboration Agreement for the Construction and Equipment of Upper Secondary Education Campuses: Baja California | Campeche | Chihuahua | Estado de México | Guanajuato | Michoacán | Morelos | Puebla | Querétaro | San Luis Potosí | Sinaloa | Sonora
- 08/10/2026 SICT: SICT to Build 43 IMSS Early Childhood Education and Care Centers (CECI)
- 07/13/2026 SEP: Bulletin No. 233. In 2026, SEP to Upgrade 100% of Primary and Secondary Schools; Carry Out 485 Upper Secondary Education Projects and Build Universities
- 04/07/2026 SEP: Bulletin 127. Mario Delgado: School renovations under the “La Escuela es Nuestra” program account for 45% of educational investment
