Indonesia vs Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Indonesia
9.85 million
in 2023
Mexico
5.39 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
5th
Mexico rank
7th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Indonesia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 9.85 million against 5.39 million in Mexico, a difference of 4.46 million.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.8 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 7th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 276,979 479,094 202,115 Mexico
1980s 891,015 1.11 million 222,837 Mexico
1990s 2.18 million 1.47 million 702,946 Indonesia
2000s 3.67 million 2.34 million 1.33 million Indonesia
2010s 6.84 million 3.72 million 3.13 million Indonesia
2020s 9.16 million 5.04 million 4.12 million Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Indonesia or Mexico?
Indonesia, at 9.85 million against 5.39 million in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Indonesia and Mexico?
4.46 million, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Indonesia ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.