Mexico vs Russia: Secondary education, general pupils

Mexico
10.28 million
in 2017
Russia
8.47 million
in 2017
Mexico rank
8th
Russia rank
10th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Mexico
  • Russia
05.0M10.0M15.0M197119942017

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 10.28 million against 8.47 million in Russia, a difference of 1.81 million.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Russia ahead.

Mexico ranks 8th and Russia ranks 10th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Russia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.28 million 14.15 million 11.87 million Russia
1980s 5.11 million 11.58 million 6.47 million Russia
1990s 6.48 million 12.94 million 6.45 million Russia
2000s 8.85 million 11.09 million 2.24 million Russia
2010s 9.80 million 7.82 million 1.98 million Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Mexico or Russia?
Mexico, at 10.28 million against 8.47 million in Russia as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Mexico and Russia?
1.81 million, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Mexico ranks 8th and Russia ranks 10th 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.