Mexico vs Philippines: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

Mexico
10.28 million
in 2017
Philippines
8.44 million
in 2017
Mexico rank
8th
Philippines rank
11th

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Mexico
  • Philippines
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M197119942017

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 10.28 million against 8.44 million in Philippines, a difference of 1.84 million.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.

Mexico ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 11th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 2.20 million 2.20 million 4,766 Mexico
1980s 5.11 million 3.23 million 1.89 million Mexico
1990s 6.48 million 4.58 million 1.90 million Mexico
2000s 8.85 million 6.11 million 2.74 million Mexico
2010s 9.88 million 7.60 million 2.28 million Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Mexico or Philippines?
Mexico, at 10.28 million against 8.44 million in Philippines as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Mexico and Philippines?
1.84 million, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Mexico ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 11th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.