Mexico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education

Mexico
13.15 million Persons
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.82 million Persons
in 2024
Mexico rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education over time

  • Mexico
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 13.15 million Persons against 4.82 million Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 8.33 million Persons.

That makes Mexico's figure about 2.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 29 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 14.12 million Persons 4.79 million Persons 9.33 million Persons Mexico
2020s 13.50 million Persons 4.87 million Persons 8.64 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, Mexico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Mexico, at 13.15 million Persons against 4.82 million Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education between Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8.33 million Persons, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
Mexico ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 29 countries.
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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Indicator
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education — Students enrolled
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

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.