Egypt vs Mexico: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Egypt
10.16 million
in 2025
Mexico
11.19 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
13th
Mexico rank
10th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 11.19 million against 10.16 million in Egypt, a difference of 1.03 million.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 10th of 221 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.20 million | 9.87 million | 1.67 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8.83 million | 10.86 million | 2.03 million | Mexico |
| 2020s | 9.65 million | 10.98 million | 1.33 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Egypt or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 11.19 million against 10.16 million in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Egypt and Mexico?
- 1.03 million, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 10th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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