Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mexico
Mexico: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 31.36 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mexico, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mexico stood at 31.36 million number.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 31.45 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.93 million number, in 1998.
That places Mexico 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.93 million number | — |
| 1999 | 19.98 million number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 20.03 million number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 24.67 million number | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 24.65 million number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.62 million number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.61 million number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.61 million number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.63 million number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 24.65 million number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.69 million number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.72 million number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 24.73 million number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.72 million number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.45 million number | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 31.41 million number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.36 million number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.32 million number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.31 million number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.32 million number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.34 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.36 million number | +0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 31.36 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 million number, 28.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 31.36 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 647,640 number, 48.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +27.2% | 24.72 million number | 31.45 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.96 million number | 19.93 million number | 19.98 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.19 million number | 20.03 million number | 24.72 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.03 million number | 24.72 million number | 31.45 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mexico?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mexico was 31.36 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 31.45 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.93 million number in 1998.
- How does Mexico rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.