Youth not in education employment training in Mexico
Mexico: Youth not in education employment training was 15.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth not in education employment training in Mexico, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 15.88 for youth not in education employment training in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Mexico peaked at 22.18 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.88, in 2024.
That places Mexico 55th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Youth not in education employment training in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.46 | — |
| 2006 | 21.3 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.09 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 21.91 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 22.14 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 22.18 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.77 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 21.1 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 20.44 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 20.25 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 19.72 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.5 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.7 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 18.41 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.3 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 20.05 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 17.92 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 16.82 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 15.91 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 15.88 | -0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 15.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.95, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 15.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.5, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.58 | 21.09 | 22.14 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.04 | 18.3 | 22.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.32 | 15.88 | 20.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 52 Ukraine 16.47 compare
- 53 Argentina 16.32 compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 16.16 compare
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 15.85 compare
- 57 Niger 15.66 compare
- 58 Bangladesh 15.43 compare
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in education employment training in Mexico?
- Youth not in education employment training in Mexico was 15.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 22.18 in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.88 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Mexico ranks 55th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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