Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 26.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mexico stood at 26.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mexico peaked at 45.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 21st of 71 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, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.0% | — |
| 2002 | 38.6% | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | -6.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 26.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 26.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 35.2% | 45.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 25.0% | 33.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.2% | 29.0% | 3 |
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, male in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mexico was 26.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Mexico ranks 21st out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release