Argentina vs Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

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 (number) over time

  • Argentina
  • Mexico
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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 35 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 209,673 136,836 72,836 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 (number), 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 (number) between Argentina and Mexico?
536,180, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Argentina ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 7th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.