Indonesia vs Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Indonesia
4.21 million number
in 2018
Mexico
2.31 million number
in 2018
Indonesia rank
5th
Mexico rank
8th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Indonesia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 4.21 million number against 2.31 million number in Mexico, a difference of 1.91 million number.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.8 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 8th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 71,150 number 61,295 number 9,855 number Indonesia
1980s 210,824 number 367,565 number 156,740 number Mexico
1990s 935,884 number 716,536 number 219,347 number Indonesia
2000s 1.70 million number 1.16 million number 539,750 number Indonesia
2010s 3.41 million number 1.80 million number 1.61 million number Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Indonesia or Mexico?
Indonesia, at 4.21 million number against 2.31 million number in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Indonesia and Mexico?
1.91 million number, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
26 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Indonesia ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 8th of 187 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.