Korea vs Mexico: Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education over time
- Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.15 million Persons against 2.51 million Persons in Korea, a difference of 10.65 million Persons.
That makes Mexico's figure about 5.3 times Korea's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.71 million Persons | 14.12 million Persons | 11.41 million Persons | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.64 million Persons | 13.50 million Persons | 10.87 million Persons | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education, Korea or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 13.15 million Persons against 2.51 million Persons in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education between Korea and Mexico?
- 10.65 million Persons, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Mexico rank globally for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
- Korea ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of students (initial education only) and repeaters by grade and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for all ages. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by age (only for the number of students by grade) and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.