Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mexico
Mexico: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.9959 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mexico, 2004–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mexico is 0.9959 GPIA, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mexico peaked at 0.9959 GPIA in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8593 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Mexico 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9355 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.919 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8593 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9258 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8855 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9146 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8939 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9187 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8897 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9058 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8705 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8913 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9111 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8872 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9615 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.941 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.944 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9436 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9504 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9629 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9912 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.9959 GPIA | +0.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.9959 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.9959 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 GPIA, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9066 GPIA | 0.8593 GPIA | 0.9355 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9071 GPIA | 0.8705 GPIA | 0.9615 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9647 GPIA | 0.9436 GPIA | 0.9959 GPIA | 6 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mexico?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mexico was 0.9959 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9959 GPIA in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8593 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Mexico rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Mexico ranks 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release