Mexico vs Nigeria: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled

Mexico
868,550
in 2023
Nigeria
912,245
in 2021
Mexico rank
9th
Nigeria rank
8th

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Mexico
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 912,245 against 868,550 in Mexico, a difference of 43,695.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 173,113 21,577 151,536 Mexico
1980s 338,595 94,971 243,624 Mexico
1990s 428,115 143,955 284,160 Mexico
2000s 594,797 200,376 394,421 Mexico
2010s 784,236 661,812 122,425 Mexico
2020s 851,348 887,058 35,710 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, gaps filled, Mexico or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 912,245 against 868,550 in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, gaps filled between Mexico and Nigeria?
43,695, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Mexico ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.