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 8.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mexico, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mexico stood at 8.8%.
The figure is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mexico peaked at 14.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2015.
Mexico ranks 59th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.7% | — |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -29.0% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -37.1% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +67.9% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +29.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 8.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 8.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.8%, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.3% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 2.8% | 8.8% | 9 |
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, male in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mexico was 8.8% in 2018, 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 14.3% 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 2.8% in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Mexico ranks 59th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 51.3%. 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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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.