Brazil vs Mexico: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Brazil
24.56 million number
in 2011
Mexico
13.46 million number
in 2020
Brazil rank
7th
Mexico rank
10th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 24.56 million number against 13.46 million number in Mexico, a difference of 11.10 million number.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.8 times Mexico's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 10th of 205 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 24.18 million number 12.60 million number 11.57 million number Brazil
2000s 24.43 million number 12.94 million number 11.48 million number Brazil
2010s 24.56 million number 13.42 million number 11.14 million number Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Brazil or Mexico?
Brazil, at 24.56 million number against 13.46 million number in Mexico as of 2011.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Brazil and Mexico?
11.10 million number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 10th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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