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

Ethiopia
3.36 million number
in 2015
Mexico
1.75 million number
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Mexico rank
5th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3.36 million number against 1.75 million number in Mexico, a difference of 1.60 million number.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.9 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mexico ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 5th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 2.18 million number 3.41 million number 1.23 million number Mexico
2000s 2.36 million number 3.27 million number 907,615 number Mexico
2010s 3.24 million number 2.06 million number 1.18 million number Ethiopia

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, Ethiopia or Mexico?
Ethiopia, at 3.36 million number against 1.75 million number in Mexico as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and Mexico?
1.60 million number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mexico?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd 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

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