Mexico vs Nigeria: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male

Mexico
2.78 million number
in 2018
Nigeria
2.42 million number
in 2016
Mexico rank
9th
Nigeria rank
10th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male over time

  • Mexico
  • Nigeria
1.0M2.0M3.0M199420062018

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.78 million number against 2.42 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 358,760 number.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 1.40 million number 903,529 number 493,021 number Mexico
2000s 1.69 million number 1.44 million number 249,750 number Mexico
2010s 2.23 million number 2.60 million number 362,663 number Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, male, Mexico or Nigeria?
Mexico, at 2.78 million number against 2.42 million number in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, male between Mexico and Nigeria?
358,760 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
Mexico ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 10th 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/