Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 357,609 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 357,609 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 223.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mexico peaked at 495,881 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76,304, in 2015.
Mexico ranks 18th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 495,881 | — |
| 2002 | 387,909 | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 294,743 | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 263,002 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 265,038 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 210,952 | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 186,005 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 190,808 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 209,913 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 254,189 | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 257,333 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 248,974 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 155,492 | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 110,548 | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 76,304 | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 105,080 | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 198,894 | +89.3% |
| 2018 | 274,934 | +38.2% |
| 2019 | 283,334 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 298,318 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 312,892 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 318,632 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 322,688 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 357,609 | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 278,250 | 186,005 | 495,881 | 9 |
| 2010s | 196,508 | 76,304 | 283,334 | 10 |
| 2020s | 322,028 | 298,318 | 357,609 | 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, male in Mexico?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mexico was 357,609 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 495,881 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,304 in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Mexico ranks 18th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release