Mexico vs Upper middle income: Primary education, pupils
Mexico
13.19 million
in 2025
Upper middle income
237.35 million
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
Upper middle income rank
9th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Mexico
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 237.35 million against 13.19 million in Mexico, a difference of 224.15 million.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 18.0 times Mexico's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.18 million | 229.86 million | 218.68 million | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 14.91 million | 257.98 million | 243.07 million | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 14.54 million | 263.47 million | 248.93 million | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 14.75 million | 247.06 million | 232.31 million | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 14.52 million | 227.67 million | 213.15 million | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 13.54 million | 236.68 million | 223.14 million | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Mexico or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 237.35 million against 13.19 million in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Mexico and Upper middle income?
- 224.15 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Upper middle income?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Upper middle income rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.