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 8.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 8.0% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico peaked at 11.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +17.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 8.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 2.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 8.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 2.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.1% | 11.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 8.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.6% | 8.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.4% compare
- 22 Bangladesh 9.6% compare
- 23 Ghana 9.3% compare
- 25 Colombia 6.4% compare
- 26 Kenya 5.9% compare
- 27 El Salvador 5.5% 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 8.0% 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 11.7% 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 5.4% in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mexico ranks 24th out of 47 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 47.6%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release