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 21.0% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico is 21.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico peaked at 33.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 58th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | 33.6% | — |
| 2002 | 30.8% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 21.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 21.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 24.6% | 33.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 15.7% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.3% | 22.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 55 Romania 21.8% compare
- 56 Bhutan 21.7% compare
- 57 Turks and Caicos Islands 21.2% compare
- 59 Brunei Darussalam 20.7% compare
- 60 British Virgin Islands 20.4% compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 20.3% compare
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 21.0% 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 33.6% 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 15.7% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Mexico ranks 58th 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 up 15.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release