Mexico vs Russia: World population level education

Mexico
57.97 million
in 2100
Russia
62.49 million
in 2100
Mexico rank
11th
Russia rank
10th

World population level education over time

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

How they compare

Russia currently reports 62.49 million against 57.97 million in Mexico, a difference of 4.52 million.

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

Across all 31 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 11th and Russia ranks 10th of 200 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 61,800 1.49 million 1.43 million Russia
1960s 237,250 3.62 million 3.38 million Russia
1970s 781,900 6.67 million 5.89 million Russia
1980s 2.07 million 11.43 million 9.37 million Russia
1990s 4.15 million 16.70 million 12.56 million Russia
2000s 7.03 million 22.88 million 15.85 million Russia
2010s 10.92 million 29.94 million 19.02 million Russia
2020s 16.03 million 34.09 million 18.07 million Russia
2030s 21.83 million 38.70 million 16.87 million Russia
2040s 28.08 million 44.19 million 16.11 million Russia
2050s 34.28 million 48.11 million 13.83 million Russia
2060s 40.26 million 51.71 million 11.46 million Russia
2070s 45.74 million 55.53 million 9.80 million Russia
2080s 50.68 million 58.30 million 7.62 million Russia
2090s 55.08 million 60.63 million 5.55 million Russia
2100s 57.97 million 62.49 million 4.52 million Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Mexico or Russia?
Russia, at 62.49 million against 57.97 million in Mexico as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Mexico and Russia?
4.52 million, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for world population level education?
Mexico ranks 11th and Russia ranks 10th 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