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 8.5% 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 8.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico peaked at 11.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2016.
That places Mexico 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 11.8% | — |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -5.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 8.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 2.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 8.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 2.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.1% | 11.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 7.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 9.0% | 3 |
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 8.5% 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 11.8% 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 5.9% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mexico ranks 23rd 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 42.4%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release