What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Mexico and Philippines?

3.12 million number, with Mexico ahead.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

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.

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

Mexico

31.36 million number

in 2019

Philippines

28.24 million number

in 2019

Mexico rank

7th

Philippines rank

8th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

Mexico
Philippines

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 31.36 million number against 28.24 million number in Philippines, a difference of 3.12 million number.

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 7th and Philippines ranks 8th of 186 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1990s	19.96 million number	18.18 million number	1.78 million number	Mexico
2000s	24.19 million number	19.82 million number	4.37 million number	Mexico
2010s	30.03 million number	24.23 million number	5.80 million number	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Mexico or Philippines?: Mexico, at 31.36 million number against 28.24 million number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Mexico and Philippines?: 3.12 million number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Mexico ranks 7th and Philippines ranks 8th 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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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: 07 August 2026

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