Mexico vs Philippines: Secondary education, pupils

Mexico
13.99 million
in 2024
Philippines
11.87 million
in 2024
Mexico rank
9th
Philippines rank
11th

Secondary education, pupils over time

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

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 13.99 million against 11.87 million in Philippines, a difference of 2.13 million.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.

Mexico ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 11th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 2.65 million 2.20 million 448,826 Mexico
1980s 5.93 million 3.23 million 2.70 million Mexico
1990s 7.39 million 4.58 million 2.80 million Mexico
2000s 10.57 million 6.21 million 4.36 million Mexico
2010s 13.75 million 8.81 million 4.94 million Mexico
2020s 13.50 million 12.06 million 1.44 million Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Mexico or Philippines?
Mexico, at 13.99 million against 11.87 million in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Mexico and Philippines?
2.13 million, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Mexico ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 11th 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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About this data

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.