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 34.9% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mexico stood at 34.9%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mexico peaked at 66.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 22nd of 68 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, rural in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.9% | — |
| 2002 | 54.5% | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | -1.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 34.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 2.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 34.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 37.7% | 66.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 37.2% | 46.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 34.9% | 35.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 19 Nigeria 44.2% compare
- 20 Malawi 40.1% compare
- 21 Bangladesh 38.3% compare
- 23 Ghana 30.7% compare
- 24 El Salvador 29.2% compare
- 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 26.4% 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 34.9% 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 66.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Mexico ranks 22nd out of 68 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 20.0%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release