Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 17.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban 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, urban in Mexico stood at 17.7%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Mexico peaked at 41.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 16th of 34 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, urban in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.1% | — |
| 2002 | 35.3% | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +41.6% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 32.3% | 41.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 21.0% | 29.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 17.7% | 22.4% | 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, urban in Mexico?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Mexico was 17.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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, urban, 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