What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Mexico and United Kingdom?

1.54 million, with Mexico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?

45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mexico vs United Kingdom: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Mexico

3.75 million

in 2017

United Kingdom

2.21 million

in 2017

Mexico rank

3rd

United Kingdom rank

6th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

Mexico
United Kingdom

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 3.75 million against 2.21 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.54 million.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 201 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1970s	446,342	192,025	254,317	Mexico
1980s	818,860	348,927	469,933	Mexico
1990s	903,247	766,078	137,168	Mexico
2000s	1.57 million	1.03 million	539,883	Mexico
2010s	2.88 million	1.42 million	1.46 million	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Mexico or United Kingdom?: Mexico, at 3.75 million against 2.21 million in United Kingdom as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Mexico and United Kingdom?: 1.54 million, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Mexico and United Kingdom rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?: Mexico ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.