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 52.6% 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
Mexico recorded 52.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2022.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mexico peaked at 74.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 16th of 38 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 | 74.7% | — |
| 2002 | 58.1% | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +9.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 52.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 2.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 52.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.3%, 2.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 53.9% | 74.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 37.2% | 60.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 48.1% | 52.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 13 Gambia 64.2% compare
- 14 Cameroon 57.8% compare
- 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 55.0% compare
- 17 Malawi 50.0% compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 49.6% compare
- 19 Bangladesh 49.4% 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 52.6% 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 74.7% 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 37.2% in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 38 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 0.9%. 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, poorest 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