Population, ages 12-16, total in Mexico
Mexico: Population, ages 12-16, total was 10.25 million in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
10.25 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 191 countries
All-time high
10.63 million
in 2009
All-time low
10.25 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 12-16, total in Mexico, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 10.25 million for population, ages 12-16, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, total in Mexico peaked at 10.63 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.25 million, in 2015.
Mexico ranks 11th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population, ages 12-16, total in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.51 million | — |
| 1991 | 10.52 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.49 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.45 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.41 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.39 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 10.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.58 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.51 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.43 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.25 million | -0.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 10.25 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 563,483, 18.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 10.25 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 402,972, 25.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.46 million | 10.39 million | 10.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.55 million | 10.52 million | 10.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.46 million | 10.25 million | 10.62 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 12-16, total in Mexico?
- Population, ages 12-16, total in Mexico was 10.25 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.25 million in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for population, ages 12-16, total?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-16, total rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-16, total is the total population age 12-16.