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 0.2532 WPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico stood at 0.2532 WPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico peaked at 0.2532 WPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 WPIA, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 16th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 WPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.0205 WPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.0517 WPIA | +152.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0633 WPIA | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1553 WPIA | +145.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1313 WPIA | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.14 WPIA | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1662 WPIA | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1325 WPIA | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2184 WPIA | +64.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2532 WPIA | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0582 WPIA | 0 WPIA | 0.1553 WPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1425 WPIA | 0.1313 WPIA | 0.1662 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2358 WPIA | 0.2184 WPIA | 0.2532 WPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 13 Dominican Republic 0.3502 WPIA compare
- 14 Peru 0.3018 WPIA compare
- 15 Costa Rica 0.2719 WPIA compare
- 17 El Salvador 0.2432 WPIA compare
- 18 Ecuador 0.2202 WPIA compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2151 WPIA 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 0.2532 WPIA 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 0.2532 WPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 WPIA in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 22 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 up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release