Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 301,584 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mexico, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mexico is 301,584 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mexico peaked at 466,202 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97,250 number, in 2015.
Mexico ranks 14th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 446,131 number | — |
| 2000 | 466,202 number | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 330,956 number | -29.0% |
| 2003 | 218,617 number | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 182,470 number | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 200,531 number | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 178,795 number | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 182,529 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 197,770 number | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 214,932 number | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 251,249 number | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 245,956 number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 233,006 number | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 146,804 number | -37.0% |
| 2014 | 115,997 number | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 97,250 number | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 138,111 number | +42.0% |
| 2017 | 232,420 number | +68.3% |
| 2018 | 301,584 number | +29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 446,131 number | 446,131 number | 446,131 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 241,422 number | 178,795 number | 466,202 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 195,820 number | 97,250 number | 301,584 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, male in Mexico?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mexico was 301,584 number in 2018, 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 466,202 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,250 number in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.