Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Mexico
Mexico: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 24.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Mexico, 2005–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 24.1% for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Mexico peaked at 33.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 41st of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.4% | — |
| 2006 | 32.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 32.5% | 33.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 27.7% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 24.1% | 29.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 38 Malawi 24.9% compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 24.6% compare
- 40 New Caledonia 24.4% compare
- 42 Albania 24.0% compare
- 43 Costa Rica 23.7% compare
- 44 Bhutan 22.6% 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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Mexico?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Mexico was 24.1% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Mexico ranks 41st out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.