Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Mexico

Mexico: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
53rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Mexico, 2005–2020

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252005201220202005: 0.106 % of youth population with high education2006: 0.109 % of youth population with high education2009: 0.114 % of youth population with high education2010: 0.121 % of youth population with high education2011: 0.12 % of youth population with high education2012: 0.116 % of youth population with high education2013: 0.114 % of youth population with high education2014: 0.111 % of youth population with high education2015: 0.116 % of youth population with high education2016: 0.122 % of youth population with high education2017: 0.116 % of youth population with high education2018: 0.115 % of youth population with high education2019: 0.117 % of youth population with high education2020: 0.108 % of youth population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Mexico is 0.1%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Mexico peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 53rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
2005 0.1%
2006 0.1% +2.6%
2009 0.1% +5.2%
2010 0.1% +5.8%
2011 0.1% -0.4%
2012 0.1% -3.7%
2013 0.1% -1.8%
2014 0.1% -2.3%
2015 0.1% +4.6%
2016 0.1% +4.8%
2017 0.1% -5.2%
2018 0.1% -0.2%
2019 0.1% +1.5%
2020 0.1% -7.7%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 50 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  2. 51 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  3. 52 Panama 0.1% compare
  4. 54 Morocco 0.1% compare
  5. 55 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
  6. 56 Bulgaria 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Mexico?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Mexico was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Mexico ranks 53rd out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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