Mexico vs United States of America: Population of compulsory school age, female
Mexico
15.05 million
in 2024
United States of America
24.73 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
8th
United States of America rank
5th
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 24.73 million against 15.05 million in Mexico, a difference of 9.69 million.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 197 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.94 million | 24.16 million | 12.22 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 14.72 million | 24.30 million | 9.57 million | United States of America |
| 2020s | 15.18 million | 24.46 million | 9.27 million | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Mexico or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 24.73 million against 15.05 million in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Mexico and United States of America?
- 9.69 million, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Mexico ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (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