Mexico vs South Asia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Mexico
10.99 million number
in 2018
South Asia
168.14 million number
in 2019
Mexico rank
9th
South Asia rank
9th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Mexico
  • South Asia
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019942019

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 168.14 million number against 10.99 million number in Mexico, a difference of 157.16 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 15.3 times Mexico's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 9th of 203 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 5.37 million number 72.87 million number 67.50 million number South Asia
1980s 7.31 million number 94.11 million number 86.79 million number South Asia
1990s 9.13 million number 116.18 million number 107.05 million number South Asia
2000s 9.84 million number 144.56 million number 134.72 million number South Asia
2010s 10.84 million number 161.89 million number 151.05 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Mexico or South Asia?
South Asia, at 168.14 million number against 10.99 million number in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Mexico and South Asia?
157.16 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Asia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Mexico and South Asia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 9th of 203 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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