Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mexico

Mexico: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1.75 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.75 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 147 countries
All-time high
3.59 million number
in 1991
All-time low
1.75 million number
in 2017
Years of data
26
1986–2018

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mexico, 1986–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1986200220181986: 2.8M number1987: 2.9M number1988: 3.1M number1989: 2.7M number1990: 3.4M number1991: 3.6M number1994: 3.5M number1999: 3.4M number2000: 3.4M number2002: 3.2M number2003: 3.0M number2004: 2.9M number2005: 2.8M number2006: 2.8M number2007: 2.7M number2008: 2.8M number2009: 2.8M number2010: 2.8M number2011: 2.8M number2012: 2.7M number2013: 2.3M number2014: 2.1M number2015: 2.0M number2016: 1.8M number2017: 1.7M number2018: 1.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mexico is 1.75 million number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 3.59 million number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million number, in 2017.

That places Mexico 5th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Mexico, 1986 to 2018.
Year number Change
1986 2.75 million number
1987 2.92 million number +6.1%
1988 3.12 million number +6.8%
1989 2.69 million number -13.8%
1990 3.39 million number +25.9%
1991 3.59 million number +6.0%
1994 3.54 million number -1.5%
1999 3.41 million number -3.5%
2000 3.36 million number -1.3%
2002 3.17 million number -5.8%
2003 3.04 million number -3.9%
2004 2.93 million number -3.7%
2005 2.76 million number -5.9%
2006 2.78 million number +0.8%
2007 2.74 million number -1.4%
2008 2.76 million number +0.8%
2009 2.82 million number +2.2%
2010 2.79 million number -1.4%
2011 2.81 million number +1.0%
2012 2.65 million number -5.8%
2013 2.31 million number -12.9%
2014 2.15 million number -7.1%
2015 1.97 million number -8.3%
2016 1.82 million number -7.3%
2017 1.75 million number -4.3%
2018 1.75 million number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.87 million number 2.69 million number 3.12 million number 4
1990s 3.48 million number 3.39 million number 3.59 million number 4
2000s 2.93 million number 2.74 million number 3.36 million number 9
2010s 2.22 million number 1.75 million number 2.81 million number 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 2 Bangladesh 4.82 million number compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 3.36 million number compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 3.14 million number compare
  4. 6 Brazil 1.59 million number compare
  5. 7 Afghanistan 1.48 million number compare
  6. 8 Egypt 1.21 million number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mexico?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mexico was 1.75 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 3.59 million number in 1991.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million number in 2017.
How does Mexico rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 5th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.