Mexico vs Viet Nam: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Mexico
6.76 million
in 2024
Viet Nam
6.86 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
14th
Viet Nam rank
13th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Mexico
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 6.86 million against 6.76 million in Mexico, a difference of 100,520.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Mexico ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.64 million | 6.82 million | 181,353 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 6.70 million | 5.56 million | 1.14 million | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6.69 million | 6.20 million | 489,042 | Mexico |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 6.86 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 Viet Nam?
- 100,520, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 13th 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