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 18.8% 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 18.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2022.
That represents a change of up 25.3% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico peaked at 19.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2016.
That places Mexico 20th 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 | 19.8% | — |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -44.6% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +61.4% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +25.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 18.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 2.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 18.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 2.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.6% | 19.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 9.4% | 19.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.0% | 18.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 17 Sierra Leone 25.2% compare
- 18 Bangladesh 19.8% compare
- 19 Malawi 19.5% compare
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.7% compare
- 22 Jordan 13.8% compare
- 23 El Salvador 11.2% 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 18.8% 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 19.8% 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 9.4% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mexico ranks 20th 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 up 23.7%. 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, rural, poorest 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