Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico

Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 16.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.9%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
54th
of 142 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 1991
All-time low
15.3%
in 2016
Years of data
26
1986–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico, 1986–2018

0102030401986200220181986: 32.5 %1987: 33.5 %1988: 35.6 %1989: 36.1 %1990: 39.4 %1991: 40.5 %1994: 39.5 %1999: 35.2 %2000: 34.9 %2002: 30.9 %2003: 28 %2004: 26.4 %2005: 25.1 %2006: 24.4 %2007: 23.6 %2008: 23.6 %2009: 24.1 %2010: 24.3 %2011: 24.6 %2012: 23.2 %2013: 19.5 %2014: 17.7 %2015: 15.9 %2016: 15.3 %2017: 16 %2018: 16.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico is 16.9%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico peaked at 40.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2016.

Mexico ranks 54th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Mexico, 1986 to 2018.
Year % Change
1986 32.5%
1987 33.5% +3.1%
1988 35.6% +6.3%
1989 36.1% +1.5%
1990 39.4% +8.9%
1991 40.5% +2.9%
1994 39.5% -2.4%
1999 35.2% -10.8%
2000 34.9% -0.9%
2002 30.9% -11.6%
2003 28.0% -9.1%
2004 26.4% -5.8%
2005 25.1% -5.1%
2006 24.4% -2.8%
2007 23.6% -3.2%
2008 23.6% +0.1%
2009 24.1% +2.1%
2010 24.3% +1.0%
2011 24.6% +0.9%
2012 23.2% -5.4%
2013 19.5% -16.3%
2014 17.7% -9.0%
2015 15.9% -10.0%
2016 15.3% -4.0%
2017 16.0% +4.3%
2018 16.9% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.4% 32.5% 36.1% 4
1990s 38.7% 35.2% 40.5% 4
2000s 26.8% 23.6% 34.9% 9
2010s 19.3% 15.3% 24.6% 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.7% compare
  2. 52 Bhutan 17.4% compare
  3. 53 Timor-Leste 17.2% compare
  4. 55 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.4% compare
  5. 56 Tajikistan 15.2% compare
  6. 57 Mauritius 14.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico was 16.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 1991.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2016.
How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Mexico ranks 54th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/