Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 201,335 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Mexico, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Mexico stood at 201,335.
That represents a change of up 34.5% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 657,582 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 149,709, in 2018.
Mexico ranks 18th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 657,582 | — |
| 2002 | 469,099 | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 483,113 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 472,007 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 423,083 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 373,887 | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 331,840 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 306,744 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 329,772 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 327,764 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 242,089 | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 311,286 | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 217,912 | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 231,145 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 193,908 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 192,186 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 149,709 | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 201,335 | +34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 439,669 | 306,744 | 657,582 | 8 |
| 2010s | 243,975 | 149,709 | 329,772 | 9 |
| 2020s | 201,335 | 201,335 | 201,335 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Mexico?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Mexico was 201,335 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 657,582 in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,709 in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 18th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release