Egypt vs Mexico: Secondary education, pupils

Egypt
11.56 million
in 2024
Mexico
13.99 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
12th
Mexico rank
9th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Egypt
  • Mexico
05.0M10.0M15.0M197119972024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 13.99 million against 11.56 million in Egypt, a difference of 2.43 million.

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

Across all 47 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 9th of 206 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 2.03 million 2.65 million 618,626 Mexico
1980s 3.53 million 5.93 million 2.41 million Mexico
1990s 6.04 million 7.27 million 1.23 million Mexico
2000s 8.02 million 10.04 million 2.02 million Mexico
2010s 8.34 million 13.02 million 4.68 million Mexico
2020s 10.72 million 13.60 million 2.88 million Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Egypt or Mexico?
Mexico, at 13.99 million against 11.56 million in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Egypt and Mexico?
2.43 million, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Egypt ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 9th of 206 countries.
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.