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 18.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
18.3%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
50th
of 138 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2000
All-time low
15.9%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 33.1 %2000: 33.1 %2002: 29.8 %2003: 27.1 %2004: 25.5 %2005: 24.4 %2006: 24 %2007: 23.8 %2008: 24.2 %2009: 24.9 %2010: 25 %2011: 25.1 %2012: 23.6 %2013: 19.8 %2014: 18 %2015: 16.3 %2016: 15.9 %2017: 16.9 %2018: 18.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico stood at 18.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mexico peaked at 33.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2016.

Mexico ranks 50th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 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, male (%) in Mexico, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 33.1%
2000 33.1% +0.2%
2002 29.8% -10.1%
2003 27.1% -9.1%
2004 25.5% -5.9%
2005 24.4% -4.4%
2006 24.0% -1.4%
2007 23.8% -1.0%
2008 24.2% +1.9%
2009 24.9% +2.8%
2010 25.0% +0.6%
2011 25.1% +0.2%
2012 23.6% -5.9%
2013 19.8% -16.1%
2014 18.0% -9.2%
2015 16.3% -9.4%
2016 15.9% -2.3%
2017 16.9% +6.3%
2018 18.3% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.1% 33.1% 33.1% 1
2000s 26.3% 23.8% 33.1% 9
2010s 19.9% 15.9% 25.1% 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 47 Paraguay 18.9% compare
  2. 48 Belize 18.8% compare
  3. 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.5% compare
  4. 51 Vanuatu 18.1% compare
  5. 52 Mongolia 17.1% compare
  6. 53 Mauritius 17.1% 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 18.3% 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 33.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2016.
How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Mexico ranks 50th out of 138 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 24.7%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
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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/