Mexico vs Nigeria: Enrolment in secondary education, male

Mexico
6.89 million number
in 2018
Nigeria
5.51 million number
in 2016
Mexico rank
8th
Nigeria rank
10th

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • Mexico
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 6.89 million number against 5.51 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 1.38 million number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 1.59 million number 484,916 number 1.10 million number Mexico
1980s 3.03 million number 1.69 million number 1.34 million number Mexico
1990s 3.90 million number 1.92 million number 1.98 million number Mexico
2000s 5.11 million number 3.33 million number 1.78 million number Mexico
2010s 6.18 million number 5.61 million number 566,393 number Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Mexico or Nigeria?
Mexico, at 6.89 million number against 5.51 million number in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Mexico and Nigeria?
1.38 million number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Mexico ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.