Mexico vs South Asia: Secondary education, general pupils

Mexico
10.28 million
in 2017
South Asia
165.00 million
in 2018
Mexico rank
8th
South Asia rank
9th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Mexico
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 165.00 million against 10.28 million in Mexico, a difference of 154.72 million.

That makes South Asia's figure about 16.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 9th of 204 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 2.28 million 30.11 million 27.83 million South Asia
1980s 5.11 million 47.35 million 42.24 million South Asia
1990s 6.48 million 76.97 million 70.49 million South Asia
2000s 8.85 million 108.26 million 99.41 million South Asia
2010s 9.80 million 152.75 million 142.95 million South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Mexico or South Asia?
South Asia, at 165.00 million against 10.28 million in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Mexico and South Asia?
154.72 million, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Asia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Mexico and South Asia rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Mexico ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 9th 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.