Indonesia vs Mexico: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Indonesia
41.76 million number
in 2019
Mexico
31.36 million number
in 2019
Indonesia rank
6th
Mexico rank
7th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Indonesia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 41.76 million number against 31.36 million number in Mexico, a difference of 10.40 million number.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 7th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 40.32 million number 24.65 million number 15.68 million number Indonesia
2010s 41.78 million number 30.03 million number 11.75 million number Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Indonesia or Mexico?
Indonesia, at 41.76 million number against 31.36 million number in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Indonesia and Mexico?
10.40 million number, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 7th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.