Mexico vs Türkiye
Mexico vs Türkiye: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 8.8 years in Mexico and 9.2 years in Türkiye, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 0.4 years, or 1.05 times that in Mexico.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Türkiye has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2010.
- In 2020, Mexico ranked 61 and Türkiye ranked 51 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Mexico | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8.8 | 9.2 |
| 2018 | 8.8 | 8.9 |
| 2017 | 8.6 | 8.9 |
| 2010 | 8.5 | 9.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Mexico vs Türkiye
Health
- Life expectancyMexico: 75.1 years in 2023Türkiye: 77.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMexico: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024Türkiye: 1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMexico: 10.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Türkiye: 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMexico: 2.79% in 2017Türkiye: 3.72% in 2017
- Suicide rateMexico: 5.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Türkiye: 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMexico: 130 million people in 2023Türkiye: 87.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthMexico: 0.88% a year in 2023Türkiye: 0.23% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMexico: 1.91 births per woman in 2023Türkiye: 1.63 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMexico: 80% in 2025Türkiye: 89.5% in 2025
- Median ageMexico: 28.9 years in 2023Türkiye: 32.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMexico: 8% in 2023Türkiye: 10% in 2023
- Net migration rateMexico: -0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023Türkiye: -3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMexico: 0.74% of GDP in 2025Türkiye: 1.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMexico: $13.8B in 2025Türkiye: $26.8B in 2025
- Military spending per personMexico: $104 in 2025Türkiye: $342 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMexico: 2.5% of government spending in 2025Türkiye: 5.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMexico: 341,000 people in 2020Türkiye: 512,000 people in 2020
- National powerMexico: 1.14% of world capability in 2022Türkiye: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMexico: 0.64% of the labour force in 2020Türkiye: 1.61% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMexico: 9 million TIV in 2025Türkiye: 381 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsMexico: 1 million TIV in 2019Türkiye: 539 million TIV in 2025