Mexico vs Russian Federation: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Mexico
6.76 million
in 2024
Russian Federation
9.20 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
14th
Russian Federation rank
11th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Mexico
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 9.20 million against 6.76 million in Mexico, a difference of 2.44 million.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Mexico ranks 14th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 220 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.64 million | 9.61 million | 2.97 million | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 6.70 million | 7.04 million | 344,454 | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 6.69 million | 8.37 million | 1.68 million | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Mexico or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 9.20 million against 6.76 million in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Mexico and Russian Federation?
- 2.44 million, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russian Federation?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Russian Federation rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 14th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower 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
February 2026 Data Release