Mexico vs UNICEF: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Mexico
2.91 million
in 2024
UNICEF: World
138.78 million
in 2024
Mexico rank
7th
UNICEF: World rank
5th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Mexico
  • UNICEF: World
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019972024

How they compare

UNICEF: World currently reports 138.78 million against 2.91 million in Mexico, a difference of 135.87 million.

That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 47.7 times Mexico's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 7th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 195 countries.

UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1970s 113,447 18.49 million 18.37 million UNICEF: World
1980s 336,055 25.19 million 24.85 million UNICEF: World
1990s 727,352 41.84 million 41.11 million UNICEF: World
2000s 1.17 million 69.02 million 67.86 million UNICEF: World
2010s 1.86 million 107.48 million 105.62 million UNICEF: World
2020s 2.71 million 132.24 million 129.52 million UNICEF: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Mexico or UNICEF: World?
UNICEF: World, at 138.78 million against 2.91 million in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Mexico and UNICEF: World?
135.87 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and UNICEF: World?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Mexico and UNICEF: World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Mexico ranks 7th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release