Japan vs Mexico: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male

Japan
1.85 million number
in 2018
Mexico
2.78 million number
in 2018
Japan rank
12th
Mexico rank
9th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
01.0M2.0M3.0M199420062018

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.78 million number against 1.85 million number in Japan, a difference of 929,350 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 9th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 2.50 million number 1.27 million number 1.23 million number Japan
2000s 2.08 million number 1.68 million number 401,629 number Japan
2010s 1.87 million number 2.35 million number 479,522 number Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, male, Japan or Mexico?
Mexico, at 2.78 million number against 1.85 million number in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, male between Japan and Mexico?
929,350 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
Japan ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,332 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/