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

Brazil
6.27 million
in 2024
Mexico
2.91 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
Mexico rank
7th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 6.27 million against 2.91 million in Mexico, a difference of 3.36 million.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.2 times Mexico's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 7th of 195 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 397,068 113,844 283,225 Brazil
1980s 710,386 321,369 389,017 Brazil
1990s 1.08 million 727,352 348,088 Brazil
2000s 2.50 million 1.17 million 1.34 million Brazil
2010s 4.52 million 1.86 million 2.66 million Brazil
2020s 5.74 million 2.71 million 3.03 million Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), Brazil or Mexico?
Brazil, at 6.27 million against 2.91 million in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Brazil and Mexico?
3.36 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Brazil ranks 4th 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.