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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

Latest (2019)
31.36 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.45 million number
in 2012
All-time low
19.93 million number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Mexico, 1998–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M1998200820191998: 19.9M number1999: 20.0M number2000: 20.0M number2001: 24.7M number2002: 24.6M number2003: 24.6M number2004: 24.6M number2005: 24.6M number2006: 24.6M number2007: 24.7M number2008: 24.7M number2009: 24.7M number2010: 24.7M number2011: 24.7M number2012: 31.4M number2013: 31.4M number2014: 31.4M number2015: 31.3M number2016: 31.3M number2017: 31.3M number2018: 31.3M number2019: 31.4M number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 United States 49.70 million number compare
  2. 5 Nigeria 46.93 million number compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 41.76 million number compare
  4. 8 Philippines 28.24 million number compare
  5. 9 Brazil 26.48 million number compare
  6. 10 Egypt 22.99 million number compare

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