Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth was 18.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 18.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Mexico peaked at 42.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2018.
That places Mexico 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.6% | — |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 18.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 18.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 24.3% | 42.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 17.8% | 25.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.2% | 18.6% | 2 |
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, fourth in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Mexico was 18.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth?
- Mexico ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release