Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mexico

Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 27.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
27.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
52nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 1999
All-time low
27.3%
in 2017
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mexico, 1999–2018

02040601999200820181999: 53.5 %2000: 53 %2002: 50.3 %2003: 48.4 %2004: 46.5 %2005: 43.9 %2006: 44.2 %2007: 43.5 %2008: 43.6 %2009: 44 %2010: 42.8 %2011: 42.8 %2012: 40.2 %2013: 35.3 %2014: 32.7 %2015: 30 %2016: 28.1 %2017: 27.3 %2018: 27.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 27.9% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mexico peaked at 53.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2017.

Mexico ranks 52nd of 142 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Mexico, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 53.5%
2000 53.0% -1.0%
2002 50.3% -5.0%
2003 48.4% -3.8%
2004 46.5% -3.9%
2005 43.9% -5.6%
2006 44.2% +0.6%
2007 43.5% -1.6%
2008 43.6% +0.2%
2009 44.0% +0.9%
2010 42.8% -2.7%
2011 42.8% +0.1%
2012 40.2% -6.1%
2013 35.3% -12.2%
2014 32.7% -7.3%
2015 30.0% -8.2%
2016 28.1% -6.4%
2017 27.3% -2.8%
2018 27.9% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.5% 53.5% 53.5% 1
2000s 46.4% 43.5% 53.0% 9
2010s 34.1% 27.3% 42.8% 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 49 Fiji 29.0% compare
  2. 50 Mongolia 28.8% compare
  3. 51 Turks and Caicos Islands 28.6% compare
  4. 53 Ghana 27.7% compare
  5. 54 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 27.6% compare
  6. 55 Timor-Leste 26.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mexico?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mexico was 27.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2017.
How does Mexico rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Mexico ranks 52nd out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.