Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 16.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 16.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico peaked at 37.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2016.
That places Mexico 61st out of 175 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.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.3% | — |
| 2002 | 32.4% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +1.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 16.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 16.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 23.2% | 37.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 14.1% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.6% | 16.8% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico was 16.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Mexico ranks 61st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release