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 0.7727 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7727 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
125th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.7682 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.7727 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mexico peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7682 GPIA, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 125th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9989 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.992 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9746 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9697 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9565 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9442 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9414 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.946 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9546 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9602 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9508 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9585 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9572 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9367 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9019 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8658 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.849 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8293 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8022 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7682 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7698 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7727 GPIA | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.7727 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.7727 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8678 GPIA, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9833 GPIA | 0.9414 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9281 GPIA | 0.849 GPIA | 0.9602 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7884 GPIA | 0.7682 GPIA | 0.8293 GPIA | 5 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mexico was 0.7727 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.06 GPIA 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 0.7682 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Mexico ranks 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 19.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release