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

Mexico
6.71 million number
in 2020
Viet Nam
5.52 million number
in 2020
Mexico rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
13th

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

  • Mexico
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 6.71 million number against 5.52 million number in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.19 million number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 13th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 4.25 million number 4.11 million number 147,744 number Mexico
1980s 5.67 million number 5.68 million number 3,643 number Viet Nam
1990s 6.31 million number 6.50 million number 184,719 number Viet Nam
2000s 6.59 million number 7.09 million number 496,943 number Viet Nam
2010s 6.72 million number 5.40 million number 1.32 million number Mexico
2020s 6.71 million number 5.52 million number 1.19 million number 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?
Mexico, at 6.71 million number against 5.52 million number in Viet Nam as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Mexico and Viet Nam?
1.19 million number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Viet Nam?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 13th 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.