Argentina vs Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Argentina
2.37 million
in 2023
Mexico
2.91 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Mexico rank
7th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.91 million against 2.37 million in Argentina, a difference of 536,180.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 7th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 200,187 | 113,447 | 86,740 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 298,731 | 336,055 | 37,324 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 987,167 | 887,653 | 99,514 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.25 million | 1.17 million | 86,359 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 1.86 million | 70,009 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.33 million | 2.67 million | 340,245 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Argentina or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.91 million against 2.37 million in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Argentina and Mexico?
- 536,180, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 7th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release