Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest was 11.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.8%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
19th
of 42 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2000
All-time low
9.3%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2000–2022
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest in Mexico stood at 11.8%.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest in Mexico peaked at 17.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 19th of 42 countries on this measure, 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, richest in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.2% | — |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -43.0% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +6.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 11.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 11.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 9.8% | 17.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.3% | 14.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 16 Ghana 17.3% compare
- 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 16.0% compare
- 18 Cameroon 13.5% compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 11.5% compare
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.6% compare
- 22 El Salvador 10.1% 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, richest in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest in Mexico was 11.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest?
- Mexico ranks 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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, richest 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