Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mexico
Mexico: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 111,549 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
111,549
Change on year
up 33.9%
World rank
17th
of 58 countries
All-time high
308,477
in 2000
All-time low
83,300
in 2018
Years of data
18
2000–2020
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mexico, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 111,549 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2020.
The figure is up 33.9% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mexico peaked at 308,477 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83,300, in 2018.
Mexico ranks 17th 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, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 308,477 | — |
| 2002 | 196,599 | -36.3% |
| 2004 | 241,288 | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 230,787 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 186,925 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 179,651 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 160,853 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 136,741 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 169,892 | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 168,159 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 137,706 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 160,186 | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 118,106 | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 124,137 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 107,719 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 101,790 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 83,300 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 111,549 | +33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205,165 | 136,741 | 308,477 | 8 |
| 2010s | 130,111 | 83,300 | 169,892 | 9 |
| 2020s | 111,549 | 111,549 | 111,549 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 14 South Africa 192,649 compare
- 15 Brazil 173,498 compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 115,233 compare
- 18 Thailand 110,654 compare
- 19 Philippines 96,324 compare
- 20 Burundi 88,781 compare
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6872 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mexico?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mexico was 111,549 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 308,477 in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,300 in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Mexico ranks 17th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release