Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 816,972 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
816,972
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.77 million
in 2000
All-time low
773,819
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 816,972 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mexico peaked at 1.77 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 773,819, in 2018.
Mexico ranks 9th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.77 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.64 million | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 960,201 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 871,632 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 802,798 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 773,819 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 774,048 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 814,353 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 866,185 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 883,173 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 809,232 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 816,972 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 1.36 million | 1.77 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 773,819 | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 837,983 | 809,232 | 883,173 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.23 million compare
- 7 Egypt 1.01 million compare
- 8 Afghanistan 848,768 compare
- 10 Niger 757,565 compare
- 11 Yemen 749,012 compare
- 12 Madagascar 708,219 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mexico?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mexico was 816,972 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 773,819 in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release