Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 28.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mexico is 28.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 54.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2018.
Mexico ranks 61st of 184 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, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.8% | — |
| 2002 | 51.3% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | -1.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 28.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 28.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.9%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.2% | 42.8% | 54.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 25.5% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 27.4% | 31.1% | 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, both sexes in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mexico was 28.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 61st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release