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 0.8125 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico is 0.8125 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7667 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Mexico 18th out of 35 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8696 GPIA | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 1.12 GPIA | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9275 GPIA | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9672 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8254 GPIA | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.881 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.23 GPIA | +39.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7667 GPIA | -37.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7969 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8125 GPIA | +2.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.8125 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7606 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.8125 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7326 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8696 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9338 GPIA | 0.7667 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8047 GPIA | 0.7969 GPIA | 0.8125 GPIA | 2 |
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 0.8125 GPIA 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 1.23 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7667 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mexico ranks 18th out of 35 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 down 1.6%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release