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 6.4% 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
In 2022, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico stood at 6.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico peaked at 9.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 23rd of 46 countries on this measure, 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 | 8.7% | — |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 6.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 6.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 2.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 9.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 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 6.4% 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 9.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 46 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 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release