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 34.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mexico, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mexico is 34.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mexico peaked at 46.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2018.
That places Mexico 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.9% | — |
| 2001 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 34.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 34.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 39.9% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 28.2% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 30.5% | 34.0% | 6 |
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 34.0% in 2025, 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 46.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Mexico ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 11.8%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release