Japan vs Mexico: World population level education

Japan
50.70 million
in 2100
Mexico
57.97 million
in 2100
Japan rank
13th
Mexico rank
11th

World population level education over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
020.0M40.0M60.0M195020252100

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 57.97 million against 50.70 million in Japan, a difference of 7.27 million.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 14 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 3.76 million 61,800 3.70 million Japan
1960s 5.78 million 237,250 5.54 million Japan
1970s 9.56 million 781,900 8.77 million Japan
1980s 15.24 million 2.07 million 13.17 million Japan
1990s 22.22 million 4.15 million 18.07 million Japan
2000s 30.49 million 7.03 million 23.46 million Japan
2010s 37.54 million 10.92 million 26.62 million Japan
2020s 43.44 million 16.03 million 27.41 million Japan
2030s 49.16 million 21.83 million 27.33 million Japan
2040s 53.10 million 28.08 million 25.02 million Japan
2050s 55.14 million 34.28 million 20.86 million Japan
2060s 55.95 million 40.26 million 15.70 million Japan
2070s 55.26 million 45.74 million 9.53 million Japan
2080s 53.66 million 50.68 million 2.98 million Japan
2090s 52.08 million 55.08 million 3.00 million Mexico
2100s 50.70 million 57.97 million 7.27 million Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Japan or Mexico?
Mexico, at 57.97 million against 50.70 million in Japan as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Japan and Mexico?
7.27 million, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for world population level education?
Japan ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed