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 0.8318 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mexico stood at 0.8318 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mexico peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8172 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Mexico 56th out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 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 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9104 GPIA | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9426 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9582 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9829 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9145 GPIA | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8172 GPIA | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8432 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8318 GPIA | -1.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.8318 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8318 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.8318 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8846 GPIA, 94% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9987 GPIA | 0.9104 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9908 GPIA | 0.9145 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8308 GPIA | 0.8172 GPIA | 0.8432 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 53 Cambodia 0.858 GPIA compare
- 54 Colombia 0.854 GPIA compare
- 55 Russian Federation 0.8414 GPIA compare
- 57 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8245 GPIA compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 0.82 GPIA compare
- 59 France 0.8185 GPIA 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 0.8318 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 1.08 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8172 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Mexico ranks 56th out of 77 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 18.1%. 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release