Mexico vs Philippines: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Mexico
6.71 million number
in 2020
Philippines
8.54 million number
in 2020
Mexico rank
12th
Philippines rank
10th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Mexico
  • Philippines
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197019952020

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 8.54 million number against 6.71 million number in Mexico, a difference of 1.83 million number.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 10th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 4.25 million number 2.98 million number 1.27 million number Mexico
1980s 5.67 million number 3.72 million number 1.95 million number Mexico
1990s 6.31 million number 4.66 million number 1.66 million number Mexico
2000s 6.59 million number 5.74 million number 853,138 number Mexico
2010s 6.72 million number 6.88 million number 155,783 number Philippines
2020s 6.71 million number 8.54 million number 1.83 million number Philippines

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 Philippines?
Philippines, at 8.54 million number against 6.71 million number in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Mexico and Philippines?
1.83 million number, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 10th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.