Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 617,011 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
617,011
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
19th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.11 million
in 2000
All-time low
118,849
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Mexico stood at 617,011.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 210.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 1.11 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 118,849, in 2015.
Mexico ranks 19th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 million | — |
| 2002 | 834,378 | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 627,581 | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 550,447 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 550,797 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 423,955 | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 358,340 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 354,707 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 385,788 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 481,146 | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 493,168 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 476,676 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 292,915 | -38.6% |
| 2014 | 198,984 | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 118,849 | -40.3% |
| 2016 | 163,120 | +37.2% |
| 2017 | 336,646 | +106.4% |
| 2018 | 477,980 | +42.0% |
| 2019 | 486,721 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 511,450 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 539,765 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 533,471 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 550,247 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 617,011 | +12.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 617,011 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,422, 31.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 617,011 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,174, 38.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 576,778 | 354,707 | 1.11 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 352,620 | 118,849 | 493,168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 550,389 | 511,450 | 617,011 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Mexico?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Mexico was 617,011 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,849 in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release