Iran vs Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Iran
3.62 million number
in 2018
Mexico
4.56 million number
in 2018
Iran rank
11th
Mexico rank
8th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.56 million number against 3.62 million number in Iran, a difference of 945,680 number.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.
Iran ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127,492 number | 460,340 number | 332,848 number | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.09 million number | 1.60 million number | 508,491 number | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.23 million number | 2.34 million number | 110,040 number | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.18 million number | 3.62 million number | 557,278 number | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Iran or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 4.56 million number against 3.62 million number in Iran as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Iran and Mexico?
- 945,680 number, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 8th of 193 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
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.