China vs Mexico: Secondary education, vocational pupils

China

15.93 million

in 2018

Mexico

3.75 million

in 2017

China rank

1st

Mexico rank

3rd

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

China currently reports 15.93 million against 3.75 million in Mexico, a difference of 12.17 million.

That makes China's figure about 4.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.

Globally, China ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 3rd of 201 countries.

Indicator: Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.