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 23.4% 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
Mexico recorded 23.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Mexico peaked at 47.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2022.
That places Mexico 12th out of 28 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 47.9% | — |
| 2002 | 44.1% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | +61.7% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 35.0% | 47.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 24.9% | 40.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 23.4% | 25.1% | 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 23.4% 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 47.9% 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 23.4% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 28 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 15.2%. 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, second 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