Egypt vs Mexico: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes
Egypt
11.56 million
in 2024
Mexico
13.99 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
12th
Mexico rank
9th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.99 million against 11.56 million in Egypt, a difference of 2.43 million.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 9th of 219 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.03 million | 2.65 million | 618,626 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 3.53 million | 5.93 million | 2.41 million | Mexico |
| 1990s | 6.04 million | 7.27 million | 1.23 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 8.02 million | 10.04 million | 2.02 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8.34 million | 13.02 million | 4.68 million | Mexico |
| 2020s | 10.72 million | 13.60 million | 2.88 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Egypt or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 13.99 million against 11.56 million in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Egypt and Mexico?
- 2.43 million, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 9th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release