Mexico vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Mexico
29.6%
in 2025
Tonga
29.2%
in 2025
Mexico rank
68th
Tonga rank
69th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Mexico
- Tonga
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 29.6% against 29.2% in Tonga, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 68th and Tonga ranks 69th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3% | 11.1% | 32.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 27.4% | 3.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 29.5% | 0.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Mexico or Tonga?
- Mexico, at 29.6% against 29.2% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Mexico and Tonga?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tonga?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Mexico ranks 68th and Tonga ranks 69th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release