Mexico vs Turkey: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Mexico
13.99 million
in 2024
Turkey
12.31 million
in 2023
Mexico rank
9th
Turkey rank
10th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) over time
- Mexico
- Turkey
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.99 million against 12.31 million in Turkey, a difference of 1.68 million.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 10th of 219 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.66 million | 1.69 million | 973,229 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 5.90 million | 2.72 million | 3.17 million | Mexico |
| 1990s | 7.23 million | 4.40 million | 2.83 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 10.42 million | 6.59 million | 3.84 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 13.06 million | 10.07 million | 3.00 million | Mexico |
| 2020s | 13.38 million | 11.75 million | 1.63 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Mexico or Turkey?
- Mexico, at 13.99 million against 12.31 million in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Mexico and Turkey?
- 1.68 million, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 10th 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