Mexico vs Philippines: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Mexico
12.90 million
in 2024
Philippines
13.76 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
13th
Philippines rank
12th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 13.76 million against 12.90 million in Mexico, a difference of 856,600.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 12th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.52 million | 12.79 million | 730,430 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 13.43 million | 13.86 million | 431,230 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 13.18 million | 14.04 million | 862,380 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Mexico or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 13.76 million against 12.90 million in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Mexico and Philippines?
- 856,600, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 12th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary 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