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

Mexico
2.31 million number
in 2018
Philippines
1.99 million number
in 2017
Mexico rank
8th
Philippines rank
9th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Mexico
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.31 million number against 1.99 million number in Philippines, a difference of 315,630 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.

Mexico ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 9th of 187 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 49,844 number 362,221 number 312,377 number Philippines
1980s 305,617 number 673,804 number 368,187 number Philippines
1990s 776,940 number 1.15 million number 369,697 number Philippines
2000s 1.18 million number 1.35 million number 172,951 number Philippines
2010s 1.67 million number 1.76 million number 89,685 number Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Mexico or Philippines?
Mexico, at 2.31 million number against 1.99 million number in Philippines as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Mexico and Philippines?
315,630 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Mexico ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 9th 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.