Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 0.7878 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mexico is 0.7878 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mexico peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.748 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Mexico 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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, rural in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.13 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.748 GPIA | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9861 GPIA | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9689 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9623 GPIA | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8701 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7878 GPIA | -9.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.7878 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8844 GPIA, 89% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.7878 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9198 GPIA, 86% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.748 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9623 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8289 GPIA | 0.7878 GPIA | 0.8701 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 27 Lesotho 0.8062 GPIA compare
- 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7979 GPIA compare
- 29 Paraguay 0.7954 GPIA compare
- 31 El Salvador 0.7392 GPIA compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 0.5222 GPIA compare
- 33 Chile 0.375 GPIA 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, rural in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mexico was 0.7878 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.748 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release