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

Mexico
5.39 million
in 2024
Philippines
5.14 million
in 2024
Mexico rank
7th
Philippines rank
8th

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

  • Mexico
  • Philippines
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 5.39 million against 5.14 million in Philippines, a difference of 252,980.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.

Mexico ranks 7th and Philippines ranks 8th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 479,094 798,762 319,668 Philippines
1980s 1.11 million 1.41 million 298,827 Philippines
1990s 1.47 million 1.86 million 390,538 Philippines
2000s 2.34 million 2.48 million 139,290 Philippines
2010s 3.72 million 3.34 million 381,603 Mexico
2020s 5.11 million 4.23 million 884,992 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Mexico or Philippines?
Mexico, at 5.39 million against 5.14 million in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Mexico and Philippines?
252,980, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Mexico ranks 7th and Philippines ranks 8th 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.