Mexico vs South Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Mexico
5.64 million number
in 2018
South Asia
84.37 million number
in 2019
Mexico rank
9th
South Asia rank
9th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Mexico
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 84.37 million number against 5.64 million number in Mexico, a difference of 78.73 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 15.0 times Mexico's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 9th of 188 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.53 million number 27.87 million number 25.34 million number South Asia
2000s 3.44 million number 45.84 million number 42.40 million number South Asia
2010s 4.74 million number 73.84 million number 69.10 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Mexico or South Asia?
South Asia, at 84.37 million number against 5.64 million number in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Mexico and South Asia?
78.73 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Mexico and South Asia rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper 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

Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.