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 24.4% 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 24.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mexico peaked at 56.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2019.
Mexico ranks 67th of 179 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, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.4% | — |
| 2002 | 51.7% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | -1.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 24.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 24.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9% | 41.5% | 56.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 23.6% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.4% | 26.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 64 Rwanda 25.7% compare
- 65 Brunei Darussalam 24.7% compare
- 66 Puerto Rico 24.5% compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 24.2% compare
- 69 Serbia 24.0% compare
- 70 Timor-Leste 23.9% 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 24.4% 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 56.4% 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 23.6% in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Mexico ranks 67th out of 179 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 23.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release