Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Mexico or World?

World, at 62.50 million against 3.75 million in Mexico as of 2018.

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

58.75 million, with World ahead.

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

46 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 World: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Mexico

3.75 million

in 2017

World

62.50 million

in 2018

Mexico rank

3rd

World rank

1st

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

Mexico
World

How they compare

World currently reports 62.50 million against 3.75 million in Mexico, a difference of 58.75 million.

That makes World's figure about 16.6 times Mexico's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	World	Difference	Ahead
1970s	446,342	26.80 million	26.35 million	World
1980s	818,860	37.69 million	36.87 million	World
1990s	903,247	45.18 million	44.28 million	World
2000s	1.57 million	50.26 million	48.69 million	World
2010s	2.99 million	61.77 million	58.78 million	World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Mexico or World?: World, at 62.50 million against 3.75 million in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Mexico and World?: 58.75 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and World?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Mexico and World rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?: Mexico ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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.