East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Mexico: Secondary education, pupils

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
161.08 million
in 2024
Mexico
13.99 million
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
11th
Mexico rank
9th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Mexico
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 161.08 million against 13.99 million in Mexico, a difference of 147.08 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 11.5 times Mexico's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 9th of 45 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 59.25 million 2.65 million 56.60 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1980s 76.07 million 5.93 million 70.14 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1990s 92.87 million 7.39 million 85.48 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2000s 139.01 million 10.42 million 128.59 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2010s 143.18 million 13.06 million 130.12 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2020s 155.18 million 13.50 million 141.68 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Mexico?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 161.08 million against 13.99 million in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Mexico?
147.08 million, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Mexico?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Mexico rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 9th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.