How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mexico?

7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Mexico: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Afghanistan

1.48 million number

in 2018

Mexico

1.75 million number

in 2018

Afghanistan rank

7th

Mexico rank

5th

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Afghanistan
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.75 million number against 1.48 million number in Afghanistan, a difference of 272,950 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 5th of 147 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.40 million number	2.74 million number	1.34 million number	Mexico
2010s	1.39 million number	1.96 million number	571,757 number	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Afghanistan or Mexico?: Mexico, at 1.75 million number against 1.48 million number in Afghanistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Afghanistan and Mexico?: 272,950 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mexico?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Afghanistan ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 5th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.