Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 21.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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, female in Mexico is 21.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mexico peaked at 47.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 24th of 72 countries on this measure, 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, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.2% | — |
| 2002 | 39.1% | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 38.3% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | -7.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 21.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 21.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 32.5% | 47.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 24.6% | 32.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.8% | 23.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 21 Malawi 36.9% compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 30.6% compare
- 23 Ghana 25.3% compare
- 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.4% compare
- 26 Switzerland 20.8% compare
- 27 El Salvador 19.3% 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, female in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mexico was 21.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Mexico ranks 24th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release