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 44.3% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mexico is 44.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mexico peaked at 59.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 17th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.2% | — |
| 2002 | 53.5% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +8.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 44.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 2.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 44.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2%, 2.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 44.8% | 59.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 33.8% | 48.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 40.8% | 44.3% | 2 |
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, rural in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mexico was 44.3% 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 59.2% 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 33.8% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Mexico ranks 17th 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 up 13.0%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release