Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.866 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.866 modelled data
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
129th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.11 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.7677 modelled data
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.866 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico peaked at 1.11 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7677 modelled data, in 2023.
That places Mexico 129th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.08 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.06 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.03 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.989 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.977 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9881 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.02 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.95 modelled data | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9375 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9155 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.859 modelled data | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8554 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8391 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8 modelled data | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7684 modelled data | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7677 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8265 modelled data | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 0.866 modelled data | +4.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.866 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.866 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8671 modelled data, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 modelled data | 0.977 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9576 modelled data | 0.8554 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8113 modelled data | 0.7677 modelled data | 0.866 modelled data | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico was 0.866 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7677 modelled data in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mexico ranks 129th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release