Brazil vs Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Brazil
10.55 million
in 2024
Mexico
5.39 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
Mexico rank
7th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 10.55 million against 5.39 million in Mexico, a difference of 5.16 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times Mexico's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 7th of 200 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 998,792 | 479,094 | 519,698 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1.46 million | 1.11 million | 348,063 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.85 million | 1.47 million | 375,327 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 4.46 million | 2.34 million | 2.12 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 7.92 million | 3.72 million | 4.20 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 9.78 million | 5.11 million | 4.67 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 10.55 million against 5.39 million in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Brazil and Mexico?
- 5.16 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 7th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.