Japan vs Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Japan
3.86 million number
in 2018
Mexico
4.56 million number
in 2018
Japan rank
9th
Mexico rank
8th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.56 million number against 3.86 million number in Japan, a difference of 699,940 number.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.17 million number | 495,849 number | 1.68 million number | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.43 million number | 1.11 million number | 1.32 million number | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.52 million number | 1.49 million number | 2.03 million number | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.99 million number | 2.34 million number | 1.65 million number | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.86 million number | 3.61 million number | 252,493 number | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 4.56 million number against 3.86 million number in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Japan and Mexico?
- 699,940 number, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 9th 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.