How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and World?

26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mexico vs World: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both

Mexico

2.28 million number

in 2018

World

198.68 million number

in 2019

Mexico rank

4th

World rank

1st

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both over time

Mexico
World

How they compare

World currently reports 198.68 million number against 2.28 million number in Mexico, a difference of 196.40 million number.

That makes World's figure about 87.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 142 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	World	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.01 million number	264.38 million number	260.37 million number	World
1990s	4.75 million number	267.46 million number	262.71 million number	World
2000s	3.46 million number	255.08 million number	251.62 million number	World
2010s	2.58 million number	205.90 million number	203.32 million number	World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both, Mexico or World?: World, at 198.68 million number against 2.28 million number in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Mexico and World?: 196.40 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and World?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
How do Mexico and World rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?: Mexico ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/