Mexico vs Türkiye: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Mexico
5.39 million
in 2024
Türkiye
7.00 million
in 2023
Mexico rank
7th
Türkiye rank
6th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Mexico
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 7.00 million against 5.39 million in Mexico, a difference of 1.60 million.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 495,849 | 271,921 | 223,928 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.11 million | 389,069 | 720,032 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 1.12 million | 362,369 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.38 million | 2.17 million | 211,898 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.72 million | 5.74 million | 2.03 million | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 5.04 million | 7.89 million | 2.84 million | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Mexico or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 7.00 million against 5.39 million in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Mexico and Türkiye?
- 1.60 million, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Türkiye?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 6th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release