Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.7412 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7412 modelled data
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
151st
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.02 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.7412 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mexico, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mexico stood at 0.7412 modelled data. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mexico peaked at 1.02 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7412 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Mexico 151st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mexico, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9978 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9826 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9665 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9564 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9492 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9464 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.94 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9323 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9188 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9167 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9176 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9282 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9325 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9342 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.921 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9011 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.883 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8596 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8459 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.815 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8073 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7939 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7598 modelled data | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7412 modelled data | -2.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.7412 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8436 modelled data, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.7412 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.886 modelled data, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9702 modelled data | 0.9323 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9113 modelled data | 0.8596 modelled data | 0.9342 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7939 modelled data | 0.7412 modelled data | 0.8459 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 148 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.75 modelled data compare
- 149 Republic of Moldova 0.75 modelled data compare
- 150 Dominican Republic 0.7445 modelled data compare
- 152 Singapore 0.7394 modelled data compare
- 153 Naoero 0.7366 modelled data compare
- 154 Netherlands 0.7333 modelled data 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mexico was 0.7412 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7412 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Mexico ranks 151st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release