Bangladesh vs Mexico: Secondary education, general pupils

Bangladesh
15.11 million
in 2018
Mexico
10.28 million
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
5th
Mexico rank
8th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 15.11 million against 10.28 million in Mexico, a difference of 4.83 million.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 8th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 2.30 million 2.45 million 149,617 Mexico
1980s 3.02 million 5.18 million 2.16 million Mexico
1990s 7.47 million 6.89 million 572,853 Bangladesh
2000s 10.32 million 8.85 million 1.47 million Bangladesh
2010s 12.94 million 9.85 million 3.09 million Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Bangladesh or Mexico?
Bangladesh, at 15.11 million against 10.28 million in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Bangladesh and Mexico?
4.83 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mexico?
36 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Bangladesh and Mexico rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 8th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.