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 3.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.9%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2010
All-time low
3.4%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2000–2022
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 3.9%.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mexico peaked at 6.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 21st of 34 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 | 5.9% | — |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -9.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8%, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 6.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.6% compare
- 19 Nepal 6.1% compare
- 20 Ghana 6.0% compare
- 22 Costa Rica 3.0% compare
- 23 Colombia 2.8% compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 2.8% 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 3.9% 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 6.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mexico ranks 21st out of 34 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 11.4%. 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, middle 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