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 31.6% 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
Mexico recorded 31.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mexico peaked at 53.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2017.
That places Mexico 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.2% | — |
| 2002 | 50.9% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 31.6% | -1.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 31.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 31.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 44.1% | 53.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 27.2% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 29.9% | 35.1% | 5 |
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 31.6% 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 53.2% 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 27.2% in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Mexico ranks 56th out of 179 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 down 4.9%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release