Adolescents out of school in Mexico
Mexico: Adolescents out of school was 9.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescents out of school in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescents out of school in Mexico stood at 9.1%.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 206.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Mexico peaked at 16.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2015.
That places Mexico 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Adolescents out of school in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9% | — |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -38.5% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -40.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +106.1% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +41.8% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 5.3% | 16.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 1.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 68 Maldives 9.5% compare
- 69 Oman 9.3% compare
- 70 Botswana 9.2% compare
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 8.7% compare
- 73 Macau, China 8.3% compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 8.1% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Mexico?
- Adolescents out of school in Mexico was 9.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for adolescents out of school?
- Mexico ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.