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 0.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.6%
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
35th
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.3%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mexico, 2005–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mexico stood at 0.6%.
The figure is up 37.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mexico peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places Mexico 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6% | — |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +39.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +29.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +37.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 32 Uruguay 0.9% compare
- 33 Chile 0.9% compare
- 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7% compare
- 36 Greece 0.6% compare
- 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
- 38 Costa Rica 0.6% 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 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 0.6% 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 0.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Mexico ranks 35th out of 51 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 down 9.0%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 55-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release