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 526,899 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
526,899 number
Change on year
up 30.9%
World rank
17th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.63 million number
in 1989
All-time low
163,628 number
in 2015
Years of data
28
1986–2018
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Mexico, 1986–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 526,899 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 30.9% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 1.63 million number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 163,628 number, in 2015.
Mexico ranks 17th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 909,968 number | — |
| 1987 | 944,914 number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million number | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 1.63 million number | +52.4% |
| 1990 | 1.38 million number | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 1.37 million number | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.31 million number | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million number | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million number | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million number | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 765,338 number | -27.7% |
| 2003 | 532,033 number | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 444,503 number | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 462,218 number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 376,172 number | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 350,844 number | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 363,405 number | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 393,878 number | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 480,315 number | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 481,654 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 460,723 number | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 288,941 number | -37.3% |
| 2014 | 217,490 number | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 163,628 number | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 229,269 number | +40.1% |
| 2017 | 402,422 number | +75.5% |
| 2018 | 526,899 number | +30.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 526,899 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,244 number, 27.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 526,899 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,062 number, 21.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.14 million number | 909,968 number | 1.63 million number | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.38 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 527,361 number | 350,844 number | 1.06 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 361,260 number | 163,628 number | 526,899 number | 9 |
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 526,899 number in 2018, 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 1.63 million number in 1989.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,628 number in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 17th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.