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

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mexico vs Philippines: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Mexico

2.23 million number

in 2020

Philippines

2.16 million number

in 2020

Mexico rank

10th

Philippines rank

12th

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

Mexico
Philippines

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.23 million number against 2.16 million number in Philippines, a difference of 70,480 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 12th of 205 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.47 million number	1.02 million number	449,748 number	Mexico
1980s	1.95 million number	1.27 million number	676,939 number	Mexico
1990s	2.13 million number	1.59 million number	540,563 number	Mexico
2000s	2.22 million number	1.94 million number	275,574 number	Mexico
2010s	2.24 million number	2.10 million number	146,034 number	Mexico
2020s	2.23 million number	2.16 million number	70,480 number	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Mexico or Philippines?: Mexico, at 2.23 million number against 2.16 million number in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Mexico and Philippines?: 70,480 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?: Mexico ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 12th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.