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 36.9% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mexico is 36.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mexico peaked at 64.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 16th of 37 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 | 64.2% | — |
| 2002 | 55.7% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -38.9% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +105.2% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 41.7% | 64.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 18.3% | 45.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 35.5% | 36.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 13 Gambia 44.7% compare
- 14 El Salvador 39.6% compare
- 15 Cameroon 38.2% compare
- 17 Sierra Leone 36.9% compare
- 18 Bangladesh 34.5% compare
- 19 Malawi 33.6% 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 36.9% 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 64.2% 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 18.3% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 37 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 11.3%. 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, middle 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