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 3.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 3.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico peaked at 5.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2006.
That places Mexico 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -47.1% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +55.6% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +42.7% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 5.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.2% compare
- 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.6% compare
- 20 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.9% compare
- 21 El Salvador 3.8% compare
- 23 Nepal 3.4% compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 3.3% 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 of lower secondary school age in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico was 3.8% in 2022, 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 5.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2006.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mexico ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 22.4%. 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 of lower secondary school age, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release