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 9.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.1%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
73rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2000
All-time low
1.8%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico stood at 9.1%.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 206.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico peaked at 16.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2015.
Mexico ranks 73rd of 183 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 of lower secondary school age in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9% | — |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -38.5% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -40.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +106.1% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +41.8% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +10.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 9.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 9.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 5.3% | 16.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 1.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 70 Maldives 9.5% compare
- 71 Oman 9.3% compare
- 72 Botswana 9.2% compare
- 74 Sao Tome and Principe 8.7% compare
- 75 Macau, China 8.3% compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 8.1% 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 of lower secondary school age in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico was 9.1% in 2024, 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 16.9% 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 1.8% in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mexico ranks 73rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release