Mexico vs Nigeria: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled

Mexico
7.33 million
in 2024
Nigeria
7.54 million
in 2023
Mexico rank
9th
Nigeria rank
8th

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • Mexico
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 7.54 million against 7.33 million in Mexico, a difference of 209,250.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 1.12 million 223,229 892,773 Mexico
1980s 2.83 million 980,629 1.85 million Mexico
1990s 3.86 million 1.57 million 2.29 million Mexico
2000s 5.33 million 2.62 million 2.71 million Mexico
2010s 6.67 million 5.05 million 1.62 million Mexico
2020s 6.96 million 6.99 million 25,035 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled, Mexico or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 7.54 million against 7.33 million in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled between Mexico and Nigeria?
209,250, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Mexico ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.