Aguascalientes is located in central Mexico, the region that contributed most to the national GDP in 2016, with 17.4%.

Aguascalientes' economy grew 3.7% annually in 2018, placing it in fifth place nationally with a value of 224,807 million pesos, representing 1.3% of the national GDP.

Aguascalientes' per capita GDP of 196,233 pesos is higher than the national average of 154,089 pesos.

In terms of participation by sector, primary activities represent 4%, secondary activities 41.8% and tertiary activities 54.2%.

Talent: 41% of EAP with higher or technical studies.

Aguascalientes counts with its own Industrial Cluster: CLIA for its acronym in Spanish.

This well-structured cluster seeks to promote, through the triple helix, the economic development and increase competitiveness in the Automotive, Aeronautical, Biomedical, Software and Innovation (R + D + I) industries.

- Its participation in the automotive sector represents 24% of the state's GDP
- $298,148MXN of the total State's GDP.
- Its participation in the manufacturing sector represents 32.5% of the state's GDP
- Its participation of the State's manufacturing sector represents 2.3% of the National's Manufacturing GDP.

Aguascalientes has up to 2,200 schools of all degrees, according to the last census carried out in 2018. We have the next educational degrees: Preschool, Primary, Middle High School, High School and Higher Education. In the case of the careers offered by the Universities in Aguascalientes, they are based on the next areas: Business and Administration; Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction; Social Sciences and Law; Health Sciences; TICs; Humanities and Arts, Education; Services; Exact Sciences and Math. We have the lowest illiteracy rate in Mexico

Sum of total registered
According to the last census, there are up to 425,000 students of all degrees registered in schools of the state. 37% are Primary students, 13% are Preschool students, 17% are from Middle School, 14% are from High School and 12% are from Higher Education.

Sum of Institutions and investigation centers
Aguascalientes counts with 12 investigation and technology development centers. We also have 290 members of the National Researchers System.

Number of registration of higher education
Aguascalientes counts with 45 universities and we have 5 of the Top Ten Universities of Mexico . In 2019 the state had 33,951 students enrolled in higher education institutions, 30% of them are enrolled in Engineering Careers

Number of registrations in Technological education
Aguascalientes has 28,000 students in Technological Education.

Number of registrations in upper secondary education
Aguascalientes has 25,800 students in upper secondary education.

Number of registrations in medium techniques
Aguascalientes has 4,900 studentes in medium techniques.