Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 10.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mexico is 10.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 218.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mexico peaked at 15.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2015.
That places Mexico 68th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1% | — |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +37.4% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +88.8% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +38.0% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +8.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 10.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 10.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.4%, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.5% | 15.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 2.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 65 Dominican Republic 11.4% compare
- 66 Ukraine 10.9% compare
- 67 South Africa 10.4% compare
- 69 Maldives 10.1% compare
- 70 Sao Tome and Principe 9.8% compare
- 71 Oman 9.6% 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, male in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mexico was 10.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Mexico ranks 68th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release