Indonesia vs Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps

Indonesia
4.51 million
in 2023
Mexico
2.48 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
Mexico rank
7th

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

  • Indonesia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 4.51 million against 2.48 million in Mexico, a difference of 2.03 million.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 184,984 208,948 23,963 Mexico
1980s 460,257 681,647 221,391 Mexico
1990s 1.44 million 814,342 622,603 Indonesia
2000s 1.97 million 1.17 million 795,202 Indonesia
2010s 3.35 million 1.86 million 1.49 million Indonesia
2020s 4.28 million 2.38 million 1.90 million Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps, Indonesia or Mexico?
Indonesia, at 4.51 million against 2.48 million in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps between Indonesia and Mexico?
2.03 million, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Indonesia 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, male (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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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.