Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mexico
Mexico: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 1.09 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mexico is 1.09 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mexico peaked at 1.66 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 915,239, in 2017.
That places Mexico 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.66 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.61 million | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.49 million | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.36 million | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 956,646 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 915,239 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 919,868 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 939,959 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 1.09 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 1.46 million | 1.66 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 915,239 | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 1.01 million | 1.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 3 Bangladesh 2.13 million compare
- 4 Indonesia 2.11 million compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.20 million compare
- 7 Egypt 950,374 compare
- 8 Niger 776,798 compare
- 9 Madagascar 721,790 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, male in Mexico?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mexico was 1.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 915,239 in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Mexico ranks 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release